School profile

Lower Farm Primary School

Primary · Community school · Walsall, WS3 3QH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,033 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lower Farm Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Dec 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils463
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Rawlins
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104169.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Walsall59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Walsall6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Walsall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Walsall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Walsall106105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Walsall74%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, better than Walsall69%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Walsall73%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils463
Girls243
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38%
First language not English5.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.405
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.4%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
African
1.9%
Other White
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)22.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.45
Support staff (FTE)28.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.88
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.63
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, better than Walsall5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%, better than England, better than Walsall15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Walsall1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lower Farm Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryWalsall AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurseryMillfields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLittle Bloxwich CofE VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, BloxwichVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints National AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRivers Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miNurserySandbank Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryElmore Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNurseryValley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryJubilee Academy MossleyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lower Farm Primary School

What is Lower Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lower Farm Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Dec 2018.

How does Lower Farm Primary School rank in England?

Lower Farm Primary School ranks 6,033 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Lower Farm Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Lower Farm Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lower Farm Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lower Farm Primary School made 59 offers from 88 applications (1.5 per offer), and 57 of 63 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lower Farm Primary School?

Lower Farm Primary School has 463 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lower Farm Primary School?

Lower Farm Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lower Farm Primary School?

At Lower Farm Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lower Farm Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lower Farm Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.