Lower Meadow Primary School, based in Sheffield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lower Meadow Primary School currently has around 297 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.5% boys and 45.5% girls. Around 68.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 8 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.2%). african pupils make up about 17.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Batemoor Road, Sheffield, S8 8EE |
| Website: | www.astrealowermeadow.org |
| Telephone: | 01142372700 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jane Dawtry |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142937 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 297 |
| Number of Boys: | 162 |
| Number of Girls: | 135 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 50.20% | 149 |
| African | 17.80% | 53 |
| Pakistani | 5.40% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.00% | 12 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 4.00% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 4.00% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.40% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 3.00% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 7 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road , S8 8EE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road , S8 8EE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dr John Bingham Primary School Batemoor Road , Batemoor S8 8EE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazlebarrow Primary School Hazlebarrow Crescent , S8 8AQ | - not rated | 894 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lowedges Junior School Lowedges Road , S8 7JG | - not rated | 975 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR | 3out of 4 | 557 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowhead School Dyche Lane , S8 8BR | - not rated | 557 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gleadless Valley School Matthews Lane , S8 8JS | - not rated | 2,038 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ | 3out of 4 | 2,497 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP | - not rated | 3,091 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Tertiary College Dyche Lane , S8 8BR | - not rated | 750 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR | 3out of 4 | 1,190 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN | - not rated | 2,309 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX | - not rated | 2,462 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP | 3out of 4 | 3,148 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.