Lowbrook Academy

About Lowbrook Academy

Lowbrook Academy is rated Good overall by Ofsted following its December 2022 inspection, but the most telling exam metric is this: 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. That compares with a local authority average of 64%, and it places the school first out of 28 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead, second out of 2,034 primary schools in the South East region, and 20th nationally out of nearly 14,000 schools. The Ofsted breakdown shows Outstanding grades for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes, while quality of education and leadership and management are both Good. That pattern suggests a school where children are exceptionally well-behaved and personally developed from the start, even if the academic curriculum is still being refined. The previous inspection in 2008 rated the school Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating reflects a slight dip in leadership and quality of education, but the exam results suggest academic performance has not slipped.

The school’s KS2 scores are consistently high across the board. In reading, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard and 83% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 114. In maths, 100% reached the expected standard and 97% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 116. In writing, 100% reached the expected standard and 63% reached the higher standard. The average reading score of 114 and maths score of 116 are both well above the national average. The school’s ranking score of 100 on the KS2 combined expected measure places it in the top 5% nationally and top 1% in the South East region. Compared with its previous Ofsted inspection in 2008, when it was rated Outstanding overall, the current Good rating reflects a slight dip in leadership and quality of education, but the exam results suggest academic performance has not slipped.

Lowbrook Academy is a fully subscribed state primary with 330 pupils and a capacity of exactly 330. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 187 applications for 30 places, with 70 first-preference applications and only 30 offers made. That is an oversubscription ratio of 6.23, meaning families need to be strategic about their application. The school offers a Forest School, sports hall, playing fields, art studios, music rooms and a chapel. Sports include cricket, netball, gymnastics, dance and tennis, and clubs range from drama and science to chess and film. SEND provision covers dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, social and emotional mental health, and multi-sensory impairment. With only 3.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is relatively affluent. This is a school for families who prioritise strong academic outcomes and good behaviour, but who are prepared to compete for a place.

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