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Lowdham CofE Primary School

Newark and Sherwood, NG14 7BEPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,589
of 13,686 nationally

About Lowdham CofE Primary School

Lowdham CofE Primary School sits in an interesting spot compared with the Nottinghamshire average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. Its headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 54%, which is seven percentage points below the local authority average of 61%. That places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, at the 70th percentile, and 158th out of 286 similar schools across Nottinghamshire. Yet the school itself holds an Ofsted rating of Outstanding, a grade it earned in its most recent inspection in 2023, with every single category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Outstanding. This contrast between a top-tier inspection rating and below-average test results is unusual and worth unpicking.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMain Street, Nottingham, Newark and Sherwood, NG14 7BE
HeadteacherMatt Jones
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)6.9%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:30-17:45

Source: lowdhamprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lowdham CofE Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.