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Lowdham CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Nottingham · NG14 7BE

Ages 5–11 · 206 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
112 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
5.3%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwell
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Matt Jones

Location

Address
Main Street, Lowdham
Postcode
NG14 7BE
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Newark and Sherwood
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwell.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG14
11
Primary in NG14
9
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG14

  • Gunthorpe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG14 7EW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Burton Joyce Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG14 5EB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand0.86

    2.1 miles away

  • Lambley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 4QF · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.13

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Jones
Telephone
01159663358
Website
www.lowdhamprimaryschool.co.uk/

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