Lower Stannington
Summary
Lower Stannington (E02001635) is part of Sheffield local authority (view on map). Lower Stannington has an approximate population of 6,100 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Lower Stannington neighbours Malin Bridge & Wisewood, Upper Stannington & Loxley, Walkley, Crookes, Sandygate & Crosspool, and Fulwood & Lodge Moor.
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- 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
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
Lower Stannington is the 32nd least deprived area in Sheffield (out of 70) with 39% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Sheffield and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Lower Stannington, 31% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 36% in Sheffield and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Lower Stannington | % in Sheffield | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 31% | 36% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 69% | 64% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Lower Stannington, 20% 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.
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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 Lower Stannington | % in Sheffield | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Lower Stannington, 15% 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 Lower Stannington | % in Sheffield | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 61% | 67% |
| Asian | 3% | 14% | 14% |
| Black | 4% | 9% | 7% |
| Mixed | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Lower Stannington with English as an additional language is 8%, 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 Lower Stannington | % in Sheffield | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 8% | 25% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 92% | 75% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Lower Stannington has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Lower Stannington |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Lower Stannington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Lower Stannington has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Lower Stannington |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Lower Stannington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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