Lowtown Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kent Road, Pudsey, LS28 9BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lowtown Primary School is a primary school in Pudsey for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 2nd of 10 primary schools in Pudsey. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2012, report published 8 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score112

112, 6 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score114

114, 9 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13%

13%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lowtown Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Swinnow Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	61% met the expected standard
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Greenside Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Park Spring Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Armitage
Phone: 01132567303
Website: pudseylowtown.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kent Road, Pudsey, LS28 9BB
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 107862

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.