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Lotus Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
person Mr Nigel Roberson
corporate_fareNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
location_onSheffield, S5 7WE
phone 01142456305
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Students

108

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Age Range

6-16

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

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School Summary

Lotus Academy is a special academy in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 6-16. It is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 108 pupils on roll, of whom 82% are eligible for free school meals.

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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Specialist Provision Assessment Context

Because Lotus Academy is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026
Attainment 8 Score

7.1

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)2.2%
5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)0.00%
Triple Science Entry0.00%
EBacc Slot Score1.4 / 30
2025
Attainment 8 Score

9.8

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

16.70%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS0.42
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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)

-

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
verified_user Safeguarding: Not Met
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
verified_user Safeguarding: Met

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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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