SchoolScoresLydgate Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Lydgate Lane, Sheffield, S10 5FQ
0114 266 2450 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 December 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 21 June 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sheffield. 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 offered | 78 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 74 |
| Of those, offered a place | 74 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 196 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 125th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.8% | 36.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 99th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 130th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 48th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.5% | 25.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 40th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 73% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 50th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.4% | 15.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 57th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 48% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 29th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 23rd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 81% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.4 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 12th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 91% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 102nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 10.7%* | 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
- Lydgate Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westways Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broomhill Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Nether Green Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunter's Bar Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunter's Bar Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Greystones Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nether Green Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Lydgate Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Lydgate Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 December 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 21 June 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Lydgate Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 74 families put Lydgate Infant School as their first choice for 78 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 74 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 106999.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.