Lydgate Junior School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lydgate Junior School excels at creating a broad, engaging curriculum that sparks children's enthusiasm for learning. Teachers have excellent relationships with pupils and go the extra mile to support them both academically and pastorally. Children consistently achieve well, with particularly strong results in reading, and the school offers wonderful opportunities for pupils to develop their talents through music, art, sports and various clubs.
Key Strengths
- Consistently above-average attainment in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 2
- Broad, engaging curriculum with high-quality teaching and excellent teacher-pupil relationships
- Strong focus on pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with opportunities to take responsibility
- Effective safeguarding culture with pupils feeling safe and well looked after
- Varied extra-curricular provision and high participation in sports and music activities
Areas for Improvement
- Progress for disadvantaged pupils lags behind their peers - leaders working to close this gap
- Behaviour incident records need more rigorous analysis to identify patterns and trends
- Communication with parents and staff needs strengthening - some feel concerns are not fully heard
- Child protection recording procedures need to be applied more consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a clear culture of safety across the school, though procedures for recording child protection concerns are not always applied consistently.
Extracurricular Activities
French club, fencing, bridge, cookery, sports teams, music activities
Lydgate Junior School continues to be judged as good. The leadership team has maintained high quality education with a strong focus on pupils achieving well both academically and as rounded, respectful individuals.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has improved from 76% to 81%. Writing has improved from 62% to 74%.
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.2
KS2
16
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
482 pupils
480 capacity
2 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,786
Applications
5,374
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.99875%
Overall absence
5.06073%
Persistent absence
494
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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