Lower Meadow Primary School
Academy sponsor led 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
Lower Meadow Primary Academy is part of the Astrea Academy Trust and serves children from the communities of Batemoor, Jordanthorpe and Lowedges. The Astrea vision enables individual academies to flourish with real autonomy, whilst also ensuring a strong ethos of support and collaboration.
If you would like to visit our school, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will make an appointment for you. Telephone 0114 2372700. We look forward to meeting you. I am proud to be the Principal of Lower Meadow Primary School; our pupils are determined, enthusiastic and keen to learn more.
They are a pleasure to work with and staff and children alike enjoy coming to school each day. Visitors to school often comment on the calmness and scholarly nature of our children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Events!
- Supporting our Students
- Clubs and Activities
- Charanga (Music)
- Growth Mindset
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142937
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Chambers | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Jex | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rosie Birchenough | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Arooj Begum | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Kate Miller | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2030 |
| Amy Marshall | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Jane Dawtry Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
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