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Lotus Academy

Lindsay Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S5 7WE

Not applicableAcademy special sponsor ledMixedAges 6–1690 pupilsNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
01142456305Ward: E05010868MP: E14001466
Ofsted
Inadequate

Mar 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
9.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
31.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
84.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
7.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£29,859

2024-25

Places filled
90%

90 of 100 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 23 March 2022

Overall effectivenessInadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate

Subject to a category of concern: Special measures

Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

9.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.

A strong pass in both

0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths

A standard pass in both

17%
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).

0.42
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-32.7 vs Sheffield average

This school9.8
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-41.1% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

0%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)

0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.

105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.

101
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.

101
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-56.7% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school105.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.8 vs Sheffield average

This school101.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
84.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

14%
86%

13 girls · 77 boys

Ethnicity

White British
76.7%
White & Black Caribbean
10.0%
Other White
4.4%
Other Black
2.2%
White & Black African
2.2%
African
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
White & Asian
1.1%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+51.5% vs Sheffield average

This school84.4%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-16.4% vs Sheffield average

This school5.6%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+89.7% vs Sheffield average

This school100.0%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-15.9% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate

31.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

70.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+24.5% vs Sheffield average

This school31.8%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+51.3% vs Sheffield average

This school70.1%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

63.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

32.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+60.0% vs Sheffield average

This school63.3%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£155,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
151

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
18%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
60
Criminal damage and arson
25
Anti social behaviour
21
Public order
15
Drugs
10
Vehicle crime
9
Other crime
5
Burglary
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 150029