Lotus Academy Catchment Area
Lotus Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Sheffield , serving pupils aged 6-16, with 90 pupils, and a capacity of 100 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
6-16
Age range
90
Pupils
100
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2022
Lotus Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lotus Academy?
The catchment area for Lotus Academy is the geographic zone Sheffield uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lotus Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sheffield. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
Get an alert if Lotus Academy goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sheffield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sheffield catchment area documents →Lotus Academy: 100 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Lotus Academy has a published admission number of 100 places. 90 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 100, Sheffield's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 84.4% of pupils at Lotus Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Sheffield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sheffield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Sheffield Council school admissions (official) →
Lotus Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Lindsay Road, Sheffield, S5 7WE
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 6-16 years
- Free school meals
- 84.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150029
Other Not applicable Schools in Sheffield
If Lotus Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Sheffield are the next closest alternatives.
Birkdale School Catchment Area
Other independent school · S10 3DH
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Catchment Area
Other independent school · S11 9HJ
Sheffield High School GDST Catchment Area
Other independent school · S10 2PE
Bethany School Catchment Area
Other independent school · S3 7PS
The Rowan School Catchment Area
Community special school · S17 3PT
Archdale School Catchment Area
Community special school · S2 1PL
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Lotus Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: Lotus Academy
What is the catchment area for Lotus Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Lotus Academy is the geographic zone Sheffield uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lotus Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Lotus Academy is operating close to its capacity of 100 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Lotus Academy? ▾
Admission to Lotus Academy is managed by Sheffield. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Lotus Academy cover? ▾
Lotus Academy is a not applicable school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 6-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lotus Academy? ▾
Lotus Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.