Lydgate Infant School, Sheffield
Lydgate Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lydgate Infant School in detail
Lydgate Infant School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Lydgate Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Lydgate Infant School as their first choice and 196 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 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 Lydgate Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lydgate Infant School are Lydgate Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 94% maths); Westways Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Broomhill Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Lydgate Junior SchoolSt Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyWestways Primary SchoolBroomhill Infant School
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (2.7%) received SEN support and 3 (0.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is University of Sheffield From City, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manchester Road/Vernon Terrace (opposite), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lydgate Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 164 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lydgate Infant School issued 4 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lydgate Infant School are Tapton School & Sixth Form (0.4 miles), Notre Dame High School (0.5 miles), King Edward VII School (0.8 miles) and Forge Valley School & Sixth Form (1.3 miles).
Tapton School & Sixth FormNotre Dame High SchoolKing Edward VII SchoolForge Valley School & Sixth Form
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lydgate Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lydgate Infant School.
- Lydgate After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kids Arts Academy Holiday Club Notre Dame High School830m away · Not yet graded
- Kids Arts Academy Ranmoor Parish Centre920m away · Not yet graded
- Play in Birkdale940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lydgate Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lydgate Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lydgate Infant 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lydgate Infant School
Will you get a place at Lydgate Infant School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Lydgate Infant School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Lydgate Infant School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Lydgate Infant School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Sheffield, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Lydgate Infant School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Sheffield got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
345 pupils
360 places
15 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
3.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
339
Total Pupils
167
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,844
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,042
Per pupil
£1959k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
240
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
Questions parents ask about Lydgate Infant School
What is Lydgate Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Lydgate Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lydgate Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Lydgate Infant 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 Lydgate Infant School?
Lydgate Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lydgate Infant School?
Classes at Lydgate Infant School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lydgate Infant School?
Lydgate Infant School has around 339 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lydgate Infant School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Lydgate Infant School in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lydgate Infant School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Lydgate Infant 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.
Does Lydgate Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Lydgate After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Lydgate Infant School's term dates?
Lydgate Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Lydgate Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Lydgate Infant School?
Lydgate Infant School is at Lydgate Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5FQ.
Sources: Sheffield term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)