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Lydgate Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Manchester Road, Crosspool, Sheffield S10 5DP · lydgatejunior.co.uk · 0114 266 9500
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 482
- 2 over 480 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Sheffield it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lydgate Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (54 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 54
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 56% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (22%) with SEND