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Lowfield Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Anne Barker (Headteacher)

location_onSheffield, S2 4NJ

language Visit Website phone 01142552501

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2017

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Students

405

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Expected Standard

62%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lowfield Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 5-11. Ranks in the top 56% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lowfield Community Primary School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 409 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #31 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #4,927 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 56%

Reading75% LA 70%

Writing67% LA 65%

Maths78% LA 69%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading78% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading65% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing53% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.6

-2.2 to 1.4

-3.3

Write

LA -1.0

-5.0 to -1.6

2.0

Maths

LA -0.7

0.3 to 3.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading82% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA -0.6

1.2 to 4.6

1.9

Write

LA -0.3

0.3 to 3.4

3.7

Maths

LA -0.2

2.2 to 5.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 59%

Reading76% LA 69%

Writing74% LA 74%

Maths84% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.6

Read

LA -0.3

3.6 to 7.6

4.9

Write

LA 0.0

3 to 6.8

6.1

Maths

LA -0.2

4.3 to 7.9

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#4,927 / 14,159	#31	#7,891	#1
2024	#6,393 / 14,233	#37	#7,563	#1
2023	#9,650 / 13,940	#61	#11,398	#8,694
2019	#2,624 / 11,810	#16	#6,693	#974
2018	#2,266 / 10,972	#13	#5,994	#60

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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07 March 2017

Inspection Report

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01 February 2012

Inspection Report

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13 October 2009

Inspection Report

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16 September 2008

Inspection Report

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06 February 2007

Inspection Report

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19 October 2005

Inspection Report

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08 May 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2012-02-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2008-09-16

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 408 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	408	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	402	6	1.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	414	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	406	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	395	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	409	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	405	3	0.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	379	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	388	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	385	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	365	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	380	3	0.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	363	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	374	8	2.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	378	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	378	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	370	2	0.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	387	2	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	379	1	0.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	366	4	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	360	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	359	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	357	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	366	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	377	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	365	2	0.5%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Lowfield Community Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Sheffield

Nether Edge Primary School

Totley Primary School

Carter Knowle Junior School

Prince Edward Primary School

Oughtibridge Primary School

St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy