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Lound Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S35 2EU

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Lound Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils142
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Abbott
TrustSTEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Jul 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139862.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils142
Girls84
Boys58
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.2%
First language not English1.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.174
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.2
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size23.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.1%
African
1.4%
Other White
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.6
Teachers (FTE)5.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.74
Support staff (FTE)6.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.4%, better than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Lound Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLound Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWindmill Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreengate Lane AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCoit Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHigh Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAngram Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryEcclesfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 mi16 plusChapeltown AcademyFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryThorpe Hesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Lound Infant School

What is Lound Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Lound Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 May 2017.

How hard is it to get into Lound Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lound Infant School made 33 offers from 89 applications (2.7 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lound Infant School?

Lound Infant School has 142 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Lound Infant School?

Lound Infant School had 174 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lound Infant School?

At Lound Infant School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lound Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lound Infant School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.