Ofsted: Good emoji_events #49 in Sheffield public Top 48% UK

Lydgate Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Rachel Hurding

location_onSheffield, S10 5DP

language Visit Website phone 1142669500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

481

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Expected Standard

65%

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Age Range

7-11

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Lydgate Junior School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lydgate Junior School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 483 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #49 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #6,838 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 56%

Reading83% LA 70%

Writing74% LA 65%

Maths81% LA 69%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading83% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading89% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA -0.6

0.7 to 3.0

-5.5

Write

LA -1.0

-6.6 to -4.4

0.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.8 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading92% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing92% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths95% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.0

Read

LA -0.6

1.9 to 4.1

0.0

Write

LA -0.3

-1.1 to 1.0

2.1

Maths

LA -0.2

1.1 to 3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 59%

Reading83% LA 69%

Writing92% LA 74%

Maths86% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA -0.3

-0.2 to 2

Write

LA 0.0

0 to 2

0.9

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.1 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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09 March 2018

Inspection Report

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13 November 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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06 February 2008

Inspection Report

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21 February 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-03-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-11-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-02-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 483 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	483	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	475	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	479	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	478	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	479	2	0.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	480	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	481	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	479	2	0.4%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	479	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	480	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	475	1	0.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	480	1	0.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	478	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	480	4	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	484	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	484	3	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	481	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	485	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	483	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	481	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	478	3	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	478	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	477	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	480	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	482	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	480	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils