Lydgate Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S10 5DP · Sheffield
#716 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#7514 of 15,697 nationally
About Lydgate Junior School
Lydgate Junior School is a local authority primary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 482 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 52.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 716th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 482; capacity filled 100.4%.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Lydgate Junior School ranks 70th 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%)65%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- 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%)11.2%
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 Lydgate Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 482
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 65%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Lydgate Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lydgate Infant School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
339 students · 362 m away
Tapton School & Sixth Form
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,747 students · 391 m away
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 419 m away
Notre Dame High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,491 students · 476 m away
Birkdale School
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
721 students · 750 m away
Westbourne School
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
276 students · 1.0 km away
Broomhill Infant School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
109 students · 1.1 km away
Sheffield High School GDST
Sheffield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
695 students · 1.1 km away
King Edward VII School
Sheffield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,729 students · 1.3 km away
Westways Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
616 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Mirfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
482 students
Greenmount Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
483 students
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
481 students
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
480 students
Dore Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
484 students
Low Ash Primary School
Shipley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
478 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lydgate Junior School a good school?
Lydgate Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 52.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #716 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 Lydgate Junior School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Lydgate Junior School ranks #716 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #7514 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lydgate Junior School?
Lydgate Junior School had 482 students in 2025.
Is Lydgate Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Lydgate Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Lydgate Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lydgate Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.