London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 4NJ
10 reasons to choose Lowfield Community Primary School
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Lowfield Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sheffield and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Lowfield Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Lowfield Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lowfield Community Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 5% of schools.
The Lowfield Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Lowfield Community Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Lowfield Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Lowfield Community Primary School
Birkdale Preparatory School (1.2 miles); Sheffield High School, Junior School (1.3 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield, Junior School (1.3 miles).
St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Sheffield (1.8 miles); Ecclesall Primary School (1.9 miles); St Marie’s School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sheffield (1.9 miles).
Sheffield High School (1.9 miles); Bethany School, Sheffield (2 miles); Birkdale School (2.3 miles).
Notre Dame High School (2.6 miles); Tapton School (3 miles); Silverdale School (3.2 miles).