Lower Meadow Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sheffield
Unique reference
142937
Address
Batemoor Road, S8 8EE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
297 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
54.5%
Girls
45.5%
First language not English
24.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
67.3%
Persistent absence
17.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
24.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 50.2%
African 17.8%
Mixed 12.8%
Pakistani 5.4%
Other White 4%
Other Asian 4%
Other 4%
Other Black 1%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAbove average2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 44%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Lower Meadow Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
1
8
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
23
11
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Part-time
20
13
7
Reception, Full-time
16
7
9
Year 1
38
24
14
Year 2
37
19
18
Year 3
37
22
15
Year 4
38
23
15
Year 5
35
20
15
Year 6
39
20
19
Year 2024-2025

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