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Lound Junior School

Lound Side, Chapeltown, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S35 2UT

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
63%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,325

2024-25

Places filled
88%

200 of 228 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. -3%

66%
'18-19
52%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -7%

11%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
4%
'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. -1

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'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. -3

106
'18-19
102
'22-23
101
'23-24
103
'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. -5

107
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.8

-1.5
'18-19
-2.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.4

-0.7
'18-19
-2.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.2

0.6
'18-19
-2.6
'22-23
'23-24
'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.

+6.3% vs Sheffield average

This school63.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.8 vs Sheffield average

This school104.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.8 vs Sheffield average

This school103.0
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.
17.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
2.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.0%

Gender split

45%
56%

89 girls · 111 boys

Ethnicity

White British
91.0%
Other Mixed
2.5%
White & Asian
2.0%
Other White
1.5%
White & Black Caribbean
1.0%

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.

-15.9% vs Sheffield average

This school17.0%
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.

-19.5% vs Sheffield average

This school2.5%
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.

-7.3% vs Sheffield average

This school3.0%
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.

-1.9% vs Sheffield average

This school14.0%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.5%

2.8%
'18-19
5.3%
'21-22
5.7%
'22-23
6.5%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.7%
'18-19
11.8%
'21-22
18.3%
'22-23
23.1%
'23-24
9.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.0% vs Sheffield average

This school5.3%
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.

-9.4% vs Sheffield average

This school9.4%
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. +4.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
2.8%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
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.

+0.7% vs Sheffield average

This school4.0%
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
£239,500

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.
8/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
58

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

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.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
8/10
Income
8/10
Employment
8/10
Education
6/10
Health
7/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
14
Anti social behaviour
11
Criminal damage and arson
7
Vehicle crime
7
Other theft
5
Burglary
4
Public order
3
Other crime
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 139863