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Lowedges Primary Academy

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

person Miss Lindsay Jones (Associate Principal)

corporate_fareASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST

location_onSheffield, S8 7JG

language Visit Website phone 01142372196

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

334

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lowedges Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 63% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lowedges Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 314 pupils on roll, of whom 71% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #53 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #7,534 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 8.7 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

59%

LA 56%

Reading68% LA 70%

Writing73% LA 65%

Maths61% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading67% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -0.6

-4.2 to -0.7

-1.9

Write

LA -1.0

-3.6 to -0.2

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.0 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading71% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.6

-3.0 to 0.7

1.4

Write

LA -0.3

-0.2 to 3.1

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.1 to 0.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%

Reading67% LA 69%

Writing72% LA 74%

Maths58% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA -0.3

-0.2 to 3.8

2.2

Write

LA 0.0

0.3 to 4.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.8 to 2.8

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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	#7,534 / 14,159	#53	#8,888	#1
2024	#9,555 / 14,233	#58	#10,465	#1
2023	#10,526 / 13,940	#70	#10,467	#11,387
2019	#5,387 / 11,810	#32	#5,301	#7,356
2018	#5,211 / 10,972	#34	#8,898	#2,495

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 June 2023

Inspection Report

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15 June 2021

Inspection Report

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23 February 2021

Inspection Report

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02 October 2019

Inspection Report

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07 June 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-06-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2019-10-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2017-06-07

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2013-06-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

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

7.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.0%(16 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 323 pupils. During this period, there were 24 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	323	24	7.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	312	31	9.9%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	336	9	2.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	343	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	328	2	0.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	347	2	0.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	334	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	321	1	0.3%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	356	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	338	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	329	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	356	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	342	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	339	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	349	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	349	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	341	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	356	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	338	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	327	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	352	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	340	4	1.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	343	9	2.6%	0.5%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	350	5	1.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	346	9	2.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	325	11	3.4%	0.5%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

90%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

30%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree30%

disagree10%

don't know10%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree60%

agree40%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree50%

disagree20%

don't know10%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree50%

agree30%

disagree10%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree30%

disagree10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree70%

agree30%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree50%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree20%

strongly disagree20%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree30%

agree50%

disagree20%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes80%

no20%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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