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Lowfield Community Primary School

Sheffield, S2 4NJPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#7,611
of 13,686 nationally

About Lowfield Community Primary School

Lowfield Community Primary School in Sheffield holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2012 and confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2022. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 60% for the 2023/24 academic year. This places Lowfield above the Sheffield local authority average of 57% for the same measure, a solid performance for a primary school where 37.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The school ranks 44th out of 106 primary schools in Sheffield on this metric, putting it in the top half of the local authority. In reading and maths individually, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in each subject, while 71% did so in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLondon Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S2 4NJ
HeadteacherChristopher Holder
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils408
Free School Meals (FSM)37.3%
School Capacity408 / 414 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Feb 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallPlaying FieldsLibrarySensory RoomICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketRoundersDanceCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: lowfield-primary-school.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lowfield Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.