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Ofsted: Inadequate

Lotus Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
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location_onSheffield, S5 7WE
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

9.8

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Age Range

6-16

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Lotus Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Sheffield, serving ages 6-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Lotus Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 6-16. The school has approximately 90 pupils on roll, of whom 88% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 9.8. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 44.4 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

9.8

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS0.42
2024
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc-%
EBacc APS-
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

0%

LA 56%
Reading18% LA 70%
Writing0% LA 65%
Maths9% LA 69%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Read

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Write

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Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

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LA 54%England 61%
Reading-% LA 68% · Eng 74%
Writing-% LA 65% · Eng 72%
Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF
Inadequate
Education
Inadequate
Behaviour
Inadequate
Development
Inadequate
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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