Lower Meadow Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
KS2 RWM expected
45%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
50%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
61%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
53%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.0
▼ 4.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
69.8%
▲ 45pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
281 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Lower Meadow Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Astrea Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrea Academy Dearne | Secondary | Barnsley | 1,071 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| Astrea Academy Sheffield | All-through | Sheffield | 1,070 | 9 | Good 2022 |
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | Secondary | Doncaster | 662 | 9 | Good 2024 |
| Atlas Academy | Primary | Doncaster | 423 | 7 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Byron Wood Primary Academy | Primary | Sheffield | 395 | 8 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Carrfield Primary Academy | Primary | Barnsley | 282 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Castle Academy | Primary | Doncaster | 143 | 5 | Good 2024 |
| Cottenham Village College | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 860 | 5 | Good 2023 |
| Denaby Main Primary Academy | Primary | Doncaster | 164 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | Primary | Doncaster | 194 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Ernulf Academy | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 720 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Gooseacre Primary Academy | Primary | Barnsley | 378 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Greengate Lane Academy | Primary | Sheffield | 182 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2018) |
| Hartley Brook Primary School | Primary | Sheffield | 579 | 5 | Good 2024 |
| Hatfield Academy | Primary | Sheffield | 344 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Hexthorpe Primary School | Primary | Doncaster | 439 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Highgate Primary Academy | Primary | Barnsley | 327 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Intake Primary Academy | Primary | Doncaster | 269 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| Kingfisher Primary Academy | Primary | Doncaster | 432 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2013, previous school) |
| Longsands Academy | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,412 | 11 | Good 2024 |
| Lower Meadow Primary School (this school) | Primary | Sheffield | 281 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Netherwood Academy | Secondary | Barnsley | 1,229 | 9 | Good 2024 |
| St Ivo Academy | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,378 | 7 | Good 2024 |
| The Centre School | Special | Cambridgeshire | 137 | 5 | Good 2024 |
| The Hill Primary Academy | Primary | Barnsley | 369 | 5 | Good 2023 |
| Waverley Academy | Primary | Doncaster | 201 | 5 | Good 2022 |
| 26 schools | 13,941 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.