Lowdham CofE Primary School, Nottingham

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matt Jones
Pupils:206 / 210 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01159663358
Address:Main Street, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7BE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:122806
UKPRN:10080585
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell
Constituency:Sherwood Forest
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

5.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+10ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 69% to 86%. Maths has improved from 73% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Lowdham Rail Station (Entrance 1)
819m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Health Centre (opp)
68m · 1 min walk
Co-op (opp)
107m · 2 min walk
Ton Lane (S-bound)
238m · 4 min walk
The Leys (adj)
340m · 6 min walk
Magna Charta (o/s)
392m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

206 pupils

210 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:4,287

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1678%

Overall absence

8.47458%

Persistent absence

177

Enrolments

Authorised2.65866%
Unauthorised1.50913%
Persistent (10%+)8.47458%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.01249%
18/19
2.47735%
20/21
4.31556%
21/22
4.63889%
22/23
4.56833%
23/24
4.1678%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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