Lower Meadow Primary School, Sheffield
Lower Meadow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Astrea Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 126th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 13,535th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lower Meadow Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Lower Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 59% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lower Meadow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Lower Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lower Meadow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lower Meadow Primary School are Lowedges Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths); Greenhill Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 54% reading, 47% maths); St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 81% maths); and Lenthall Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good).
Lower Meadow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Lowedges Primary AcademyGreenhill Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyLenthall Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Lower Meadow Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Astrea Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lower Meadow Primary School (as of September 2025): 46% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
69.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Black (19%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 62 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 44 (15.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Lower Meadow Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Lower Meadow Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dronfield Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Batemoor Road/Batemoor Place (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lower Meadow Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lower Meadow Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lower Meadow Primary School are Meadowhead School Academy Trust (0.3 miles) and Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.4 miles).
Meadowhead School Academy TrustDronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lower Meadow is a welcoming, inclusive school where children thrive in a nurturing environment. Teachers have high expectations and provide excellent support for all learners, including those with special needs and hearing impairments. The school excels at teaching reading and gives children a strong foundation from nursery onwards.
Key Strengths
- Warm, kind relationships and highly inclusive environment where all pupils feel safe and valued
- Strong early years provision with structured, book-based curriculum that helps children make an excellent start
- Excellent phonics and reading teaching with clear routines, repetition and targeted support for struggling readers
- Well-designed curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge over time with tailored support for pupils with SEND
- Calm, consistent behaviour management with pupils demonstrating positive attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils in key stage 2 have gaps in writing skills (grammar, punctuation, spelling, handwriting) that are not identified and addressed as effectively as in earlier years
- Year 6 pupils have had less time to benefit from recent curriculum improvements, affecting their performance in statutory assessments
- Attendance remains a concern - some pupils do not attend school as often as they should, missing out on learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
School councillors, junior librarians, eco warriors, educational visits including residentials, British sign language learning, black history month, national storyteller week, internet safety day, breakfast club
Lower Meadow Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. The school is highly inclusive, creates a nurturing environment, and ensures pupils follow an ambitious curriculum regardless of their background.
At a Glance
69.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 59% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 46% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
20.6
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lower Meadow Primary School
Term dates
Lower Meadow Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sheffield's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lower Meadow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lower Meadow Primary School is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 14 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
269 pupils
315 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Sheffield council
Places available
6,785
Applications
5,415
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
44
EHC Plans
37.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lower Meadow Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
281
Total Pupils
152
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,070
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,585
Per pupil
£2071k
Total funding
£267k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
17.5%
Persistent absence
252
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lower Meadow Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lower Meadow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lower Meadow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lower Meadow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Lower Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lower Meadow Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lower Meadow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lower Meadow Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lower Meadow Primary School?
Lower Meadow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Lower Meadow Primary School?
Classes at Lower Meadow Primary School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lower Meadow Primary School?
Lower Meadow Primary School has around 281 pupils on roll. 70% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Lower Meadow Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Lower Meadow Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Lower Meadow Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Lower Meadow Primary School in 2024/25. 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lower Meadow Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Lower Meadow Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lower Meadow Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 14 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lower Meadow Primary School?
Lower Meadow Primary School is at Batemoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)