Lowdham CofE Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Lowdham CofE Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Main Street, Nottingham, NG14 7BE
Website: www.lowdhamprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01159663358
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matt Jones
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122806

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 204
Number of Boys: 107
Number of Girls: 97

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.10%192
Other White2.00%4
Other Asian1.50%3
White and Asian0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lowdham CofE Primary School
Main Street , Lowdham NG14 7BE
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School
Davids Lane , Gunthorpe NG14 7EW
- not rated 3,058 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School
Davids Lane , Gunthorpe NG14 7EW
3out of 4 3,058 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.