Lydgate Junior School is a primary school located in Sheffield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Manchester Road, Sheffield, S10 5DP
Website: www.lydgatejunior.co.uk
Telephone: 01142669500
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stuart Jones
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106998

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 478
Number of Boys: 237
Number of Girls: 241

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 1.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.9 to 4.1
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1
Maths
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 1.1 to 3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:88%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:18%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broomhall Nursery School
4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN
4out of 4 2,117 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lydgate Junior School
Manchester Road , Crosspool S10 5DP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lydgate Infant School
Lydgate Lane , S10 5FQ
3out of 4 395 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Fulwood Road , S10 3DQ
3out of 4 458 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Broomhill Infant School
Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA
4out of 4 1,227 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Westways Primary School
Mona Avenue , S10 1NE
3out of 4 1,466 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tapton School
Darwin Lane , S10 5RG
4out of 4 427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Notre Dame High School
Fulwood Road , S10 3BT
4out of 4 520 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Edward VII School
Glossop Road , S10 2PW
3out of 4 1,425 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
High Storrs School
High Storrs Road , S11 7LH
3out of 4 2,397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Forge Valley School
Wood Lane , S6 5HG
3out of 4 2,591 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birkdale School
Oakholme Road , S10 3DH
- not rated 819 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Westbourne School
60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT
- not rated 1,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Sheffield High School
10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE
- not rated 1,253 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
University of Sheffield
Western Bank , S10 2TN
- not rated 2,010 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brantwood Specialist School
1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU
- not rated 2,338 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.