Lowedges Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Sheffield
Lowedges Primary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Lowedges Road, Sheffield, S8 7JG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 314 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 71.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Adults have high expectations of all pupils at Lowedges Junior Academy.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
- “They are polite and respectful towards others and show positive attitudes towards learning.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, the system to check whether pupils remember their learning in the long term is not as well established.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- Greenhill Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Lower Meadow Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- Bradway Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Abbey Lane Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Norton Free Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodseats Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Mundella Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published