Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School, Sheffield

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Greg Yates and I am the proud Headteacher of this wonderful school in the heart of a vibrant, Sheffield community. I have served at Manor Lodge since September 2017 when I arrived as Assistant Headteacher."

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 47% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School are Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 54% reading, 48% maths); Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 68% maths); Norfolk Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 49% reading, 49% maths); and Arbourthorne Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 45% reading, 50% maths).

Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School is one of 7 schools run by Sheffield South East Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

41.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Black (22%) and Asian (16%).

Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 11 pupils on roll.

Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Spring Lane to Halfway/Herdings, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is City Road/Manor Lane (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 407 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School issued 15 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School are All Saints' Catholic High School (0.6 miles), UTC Sheffield City Centre (1 mile), Sheffield Park Academy (1.1 miles) and Sheffield Springs Academy (1.2 miles).