Ofsted: Good emoji_events #65 in Sheffield public Top 53% UK

Lound Junior School

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

person Mrs Nicola Abbott (Headteacher)

corporate_fareSTEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

location_onSheffield, S35 2UT

language Visit Website phone 01142462181

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

221

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Expected Standard

63%

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Age Range

7-11

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Lound Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lound Junior School is an academy converter in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 195 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #65 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #8,862 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.5 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

63%

LA 56%

Reading79% LA 70%

Writing77% LA 65%

Maths75% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading78% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths61% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading75% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.6

-3.9 to -0.7

-2.1

Write

LA -1.0

-3.7 to -0.6

-2.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.1 to -1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading70% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.6

-3.0 to 0.1

-0.7

Write

LA -0.3

-2.1 to 0.7

0.6

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.8 to 1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 59%

Reading69% LA 69%

Writing80% LA 74%

Maths44% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.3

-3.8 to -0.8

-1

Write

LA 0.0

-2.5 to 0.5

-4.4

Maths

LA -0.2

-5.8 to -3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#8,862 / 14,159	#65	#7,408	#1
2024	#10,022 / 14,233	#66	#10,058	#1
2023	#11,728 / 13,940	#82	#9,630	#11,912
2019	#8,312 / 11,810	#60	#6,463	#7,573
2018	#10,637 / 10,972	#85	#10,631	#10,119

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2022

Inspection Report

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04 July 2017

Inspection Report

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21 April 2015

Inspection Report

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13 January 2015

Inspection Report

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04 July 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-07-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2015-01-13

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

3.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(6 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 200 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	200	6	3.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	201	8	4.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	203	1	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	215	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	207	2	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	228	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	221	3	1.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	211	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	211	6	2.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	209	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	209	1	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	214	1	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	231	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	231	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	228	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	232	1	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	232	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	237	1	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	242	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	242	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

90%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

96%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree29%

agree57%

disagree14%

not applicable84%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree30%

agree61%

disagree5%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree39%

agree39%

Neither agree nor disagree18%

disagree2%

Don't know2%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree48%

agree39%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

disagree5%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree52%

agree30%

disagree7%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree43%

agree39%

disagree5%

not applicable11%

Neither agree nor disagree2%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes23%

no77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree30%

agree20%

strongly disagree10%

Neither agree nor disagree40%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes98%

no2%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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