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Lydgate Infant School
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Lydgate Infant School
- Primary
- Sheffield S10 5FQ
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Phonics is taught effectively, providing pupils a strong base for reading.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have established a broad and balanced curriculum, embedding basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Areas Needing Improvement: Work set needs to be more challenging for most-able pupils.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils are making rapid progress in reading and mathematics; pupils achieved above national average standards.
Support for Falling Behind: Additional support is provided to improve outcomes in phonics for disadvantaged pupils.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well, show respect for each other and their teachers.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND make good progress due to effective, targeted support from additional adults.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: School leaders have developed a culture of safeguarding, incidents of bullying are rare, and pupils feel confident concerns will be dealt with quickly.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school has created a safe and caring environment where pupils respect each other’s differences.
Parent Feedback: Parents are overwhelmingly positive about leaders, staff, and the progress children are making.
Parental Involvement: Leaders successfully establish community spirit through events such as family lunches and International Week.
Extracurricular Activities: An extensive range of extra-curricular clubs is offered, including mini golf, choir, and Spanish.
Outdoor Facilities: The outdoor area is used effectively to enrich children’s learning.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are dedicated and enthusiastic, and engage pupils through imaginative texts and interesting lessons.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching is good, leading to at least good progress over time for the large majority of pupils.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Senior leaders monitor teaching and learning effectively, holding teachers accountable for pupil outcomes.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some feedback does not consistently indicate how pupils can improve their work, and most able pupils lack challenge.
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About Us
Lydgate Infant School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
It has 352 students from age 5-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
D
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B-
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A
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 25.1 | 25.8 | 22.7 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | 110 |
| Proficient Read | - | 109 | 110 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 31st Mar 2025 - 11th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 30th Mar 2025 |
| Summer Term | 12th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
25 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Lydgate Infant School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1