Lower Meadow Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S8 8EE · Sheffield
#1508 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#14755 of 15,697 nationally
About Lower Meadow Primary School
Lower Meadow Primary School is a academy primary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 281 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1508th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 281; capacity filled 89.2%.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Lower Meadow Primary School ranks 165th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)45%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)71.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lower Meadow Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 281
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 71.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 45%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Lower Meadow Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,006 students · 510 m away
Lowedges Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
314 students · 893 m away
Greenhill Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
526 students · 1.2 km away
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 1.5 km away
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
Dronfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
82 students · 1.5 km away
Northfield Junior School
Dronfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
165 students · 1.8 km away
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.9 km away
Holmesdale Infant School
Dronfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
150 students · 1.9 km away
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School
Dronfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
139 students · 2.1 km away
Abbey Lane Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
533 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Botolphs CE Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
281 students
Carrfield Primary Academy
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
282 students
Dorchester Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
280 students
Wath Victoria Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
279 students
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Liversedge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
279 students
Sowerby Primary Academy
Thirsk · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
279 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lower Meadow Primary School a good school?
Lower Meadow Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 14.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1508 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lower Meadow Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Lower Meadow Primary School ranks #1508 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #14755 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lower Meadow Primary School?
Lower Meadow Primary School had 281 students in 2025.
Is Lower Meadow Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Lower Meadow Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lower Meadow Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lower Meadow Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.