Aston Lodge Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST

Lodge Lane, Aston, Sheffield, S26 2BL

0114 287 2432 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 23 May 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 9th highest of 18 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 35% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils174Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 211 in 2019, 183 in 2021, 182 in 2022, 182 in 2023, 188 in 2024, 187 in 2025, 174 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.916 for 17 places, September 2026
11th highest of 19 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 35% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 May 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

29 pupils in this year group.

59% — about the same as the Rotherham average, and 3 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 59% 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 76% 71% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 66% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 72% 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 73%This school 2023/24: 41%This school 2024/25: 59% This school England 62% 2022/23 73% 2023/24 41% 2024/25 59%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Rotherham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered17
Families who put it first16
Of those, offered a place16 (100%)
Families who listed it at all41

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Rotherham

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
6th highest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
29.3% 29.6%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
16th highest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.6% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
2nd highest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.5% 18.3%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
17th highest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.6% 14.1%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
17th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Lower than 38% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.4% 5.4%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
17th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
14.4% 14.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
12th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Lower than 41% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.6 2.2 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
12th lowest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Lower than 37% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.1% 1.0% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.02% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
3rd highest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 92% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
25.2 21.9 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
17th highest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.2 10.5 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
4th highest of 21 state primary schools in Sheffield (Rotherham).
Higher than 88% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
28.6% 14.0%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Aston Lodge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Aston Lodge Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 May 2023.

How did Aston Lodge Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Aston Lodge Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 16 families put Aston Lodge Primary School as their first choice for 17 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 16 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.