Lowfield Community Primary School is a primary school located in Sheffield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/02/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: London Road, Sheffield, S2 4NJ
Website: www.lowfield-primary-school.com/
Telephone: 01142552501
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Christopher Holder
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106997

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/02/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 414
Number of Pupils: 363
Number of Boys: 191
Number of Girls: 172

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.2 to 4.6
Writing
Above Average: 1.9 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.4
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 2.2 to 5.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broomhall Nursery School
4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN
4out of 4 1,668 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School
1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD
3out of 4 2,330 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lowfield Community Primary School
London Road , S2 4NJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Sitwell Road , S7 1BE
3out of 4 409 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Anns Grove Primary School
Anns Road , S2 3DJ
3out of 4 448 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nether Edge Primary School
Glen Road , S7 1RB
4out of 4 1,123 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Carfield Primary School
Argyle Close , S8 9HJ
3out of 4 1,309 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
UTC Sheffield City Centre
111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF
3out of 4 1,349 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School
Granville Road , S2 2RJ
3out of 4 1,534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newfield Secondary School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 2,213 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
King Edward VII School
Glossop Road , S10 2PW
3out of 4 2,236 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mercia School
Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY
- not rated 2,333 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sheffield College
, Granville Road S2 2RL
- not rated 1,421 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brantwood Specialist School
1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU
- not rated 1,261 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seven Hills School
Granville Road , S2 2RJ
4out of 4 1,415 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heritage Park School
Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU
2out of 4 1,527 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Freeman College
Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG
- not rated 1,593 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB
- not rated 1,970 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.