Lowtown Primary School, Pudsey
Lowtown Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Pudsey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Pudsey with published results, and 172nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lowtown Primary School in detail
Lowtown Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Lowtown is a friendly and welcoming one-form entry primary school in Pudsey. We were judged as 'good' in our most recent OfSTED inspection in 2023; Pupils enjoy their learning in this school. The curriculum is being regularly refined and improved. Leaders are ambitious for pupils academically and in relation to their personal development. Pupils know they are cared for."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and cooking.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Lowtown Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 90% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lowtown Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Lowtown Primary School as their first choice and 144 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lowtown Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lowtown Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); Swinnow Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 68% maths); Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 83% maths); and Greenside Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 82% maths).
Lowtown Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySwinnow Primary SchoolPudsey Primrose Hill Primary SchoolGreenside Primary School
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bramley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Intake Road, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lowtown Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lowtown Primary School are Crawshaw Academy (0.3 miles), Pudsey Grammar School (0.4 miles), Leeds West Academy (1.2 miles) and The Farnley Academy (1.7 miles).
Crawshaw AcademyPudsey Grammar SchoolLeeds West AcademyThe Farnley Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lowtown Primary is a caring school where your child will feel valued and supported. The school excels at teaching reading from the start and has excellent support systems for children who need extra help with their learning. Your child will also develop strong understanding of fairness, respect and how to recognise bullying.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on early reading and phonics with matched books and quick identification of pupils needing support
- Clear systems for identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs, including tailored adaptations
- High priority given to pupils' personal development with strong curriculum on protected characteristics, prejudice and discrimination
- Calm, caring school ethos built on trust and respect where bullying is taken seriously and thoroughly investigated
- Staff feel well supported and involved in school improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Subject leader checks on curriculum don't focus sharply enough on how well lower-attaining pupils and those with SEND are progressing
- Some tasks and resources in lessons aren't structured precisely enough to help struggling learners succeed
- Leaders need to ensure checks identify where teachers need more support with teaching lower-attaining pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with vigilant staff, regular training, strong relationships with families, swift response to concerns, and pupils taught how to keep themselves safe online.
Lowtown Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy their learning and feel cared for. Leaders are ambitious for pupils' academic progress and personal development.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 90% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 90% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Lowtown Primary School
Menus Autumn 1 2026/2027
20 Jul 2026
Merry Christmas!
20 Dec 2024
Year 5 Herd Farm Residential
11 Nov 2024
Y4 Postponed Parents Evening Appointments
11 Nov 2024
Year 6 Residential - Building Resilience!
12 Jun 2024
Year 6 Ingleborough Residential
10 Jun 2024
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Term dates
Lowtown Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Lowtown Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pudsey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pudsey
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
208
Total Pupils
113
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,669
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,194
Per pupil
£1184k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lowtown Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lowtown Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lowtown Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lowtown Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Lowtown Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lowtown Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lowtown Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lowtown Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lowtown Primary School?
Lowtown Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lowtown Primary School?
Classes at Lowtown Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lowtown Primary School?
Lowtown Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lowtown Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Lowtown Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lowtown Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Lowtown Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Lowtown Primary School's term dates?
Lowtown Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Lowtown Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lowtown Primary School?
Lowtown Primary School is at Kent Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 9BB.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)