School profile

Lowfield Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S2 4NJ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,631 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Lowfield Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Feb 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils409 of 398 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anne Barker
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106997.

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 schoolSheffieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%-8%
Average reading score105-106
Average maths score105-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107-105
Expected standard in reading75%-76%
Expected standard in writing67%-73%
Expected standard in maths78%-75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils409
Girls193
Boys216
Eligible for free school meals39.9%
First language not English88%
SEN support41
EHC plan12
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
28.1%
Pakistani
24.4%
Indian
8.6%
Bangladeshi
7.3%
Other ethnic group
7.1%
Other White
5.1%
Other mixed
4.4%
Other Asian
4.2%
Other Black
3.9%
White British
1.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence6.4%-5.1%
Persistent absence23%-13.2%
Severe absence0.5%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)35
Applications (Reception)94
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places398
Pupils on roll404
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)19.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.62
Support staff (FTE)26.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.1
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Lowfield Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryAnns Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNether Edge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryCarfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryUTC Sheffield City CentreUniversity technical college
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPorter Croft Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMeersbrook Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryAll Saints' Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNurseryBroomhall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lowfield Community Primary School

What is Lowfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lowfield Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Feb 2012.

How does Lowfield Community Primary School rank in England?

Lowfield Community Primary School ranks 8,631 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Lowfield Community Primary School?

Lowfield Community Primary School has 409 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 398.

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.