Lydgate Infant School
Community primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
**Admissions Update** Please note that the school currently has a small number of pupil places available in each of its three year groups (F2, Y1 & Y2). Please get in touch for further information or to arrange a school visit. Welcome to Lydgate Infant School.
We are a happy, inclusive and highly multilingual school (with 31 different pupil home languages recorded at our last DfE census!) where diversity is valued and celebrated. We believe that learning should be creative, enjoyable and exciting and that the time your child spends here will lay a firm foundation for her or his future.
This year the school is proud to have been selected as a national example of good practice in its Reading for Pleasure provision (.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Dance
- Music
- Little Wandle
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106999
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Williams | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Shaheen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sorcha Callus | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susannah Gregory | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Eleanor Haynes-Mew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Camille Barker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Nicola Leyshon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Keith Smith | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dewi Bromage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2009 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record