Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park

Summary

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park (E02001621) is part of Sheffield local authority (view on map). Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has an approximate population of 6,200 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park neighbours Ecclesfield South, Parson Cross, Shiregreen South, Southey Green West, Firth Park, and Southey Green East.

Headlines

  • 66% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is the 55th least deprived area in Sheffield (out of 70) with 66% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Sheffield and 38% nationally.

66% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, 51% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 36% in Sheffield and 27% nationally.

51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park % in Sheffield % in England
Eligible for free school meals 51% 36% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 49% 64% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Sheffield, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park % in Sheffield % in England
No special educational needs 76% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, 40% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 39% in Sheffield, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park % in Sheffield % in England
White 59% 61% 67%
Asian 14% 14% 14%
Black 10% 9% 7%
Mixed 10% 9% 7%
Other 6% 5% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park with English as an additional language is 23%, compared with 25% in Sheffield, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park % in Sheffield % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 23% 25% 22%
Known or believed to be English 77% 75% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

In Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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