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Lowfield Community Primary School

London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S2 4NJ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 511408 pupils
Visit website ↗01142552501Ward: E05010875MP: E14001467
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
62%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,603

2024-25

Places filled
99%

408 of 414 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -3%

65%
'18-19
44%
'22-23
60%
'23-24
62%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

2%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
2%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

103
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
105
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

110
'18-19
104
'22-23
107
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.3

2.9
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -5.2

1.9
'18-19
-3.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -1.7

3.7
'18-19
2.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+5.3% vs Sheffield average

This school62.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school105.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.2 vs Sheffield average

This school105.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
86.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.2%

Gender split

48%
52%

194 girls · 214 boys

Ethnicity

African
29.2%
Pakistani
24.0%
Indian
9.6%
Other Asian
6.6%
Bangladeshi
6.1%
Other White
5.4%
Other Black
4.2%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
Other Mixed
3.7%
White & Asian
2.5%
White British
2.0%
Caribbean
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+4.4% vs Sheffield average

This school37.3%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+64.0% vs Sheffield average

This school86.0%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.6% vs Sheffield average

This school1.7%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.7% vs Sheffield average

This school13.2%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.3%

4.7%
'18-19
7.1%
'21-22
8.0%
'22-23
6.5%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.4%
'18-19
23.7%
'21-22
25.9%
'22-23
23.5%
'23-24
18.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Sheffield average

This school6.0%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-0.5% vs Sheffield average

This school18.3%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.8%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-3.1% vs Sheffield average

This school0.2%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£130,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
181

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
41%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
5/10
Health
4/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
49
Anti social behaviour
40
Other theft
22
Vehicle crime
15
Drugs
12
Criminal damage and arson
12
Public order
9
Burglary
7

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 106997