Community school · Leeds

Lowtown Primary School

5–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107862URN

Kent Road, Pudsey, LS28 9BB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.8per place

1.7 above Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

144 applications for 30 places · 18th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

2 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.8applications per place, Reception

1.7 above Leeds median (3.1) 2.6 above England median (2.2)

144 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 4.8; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 4.9; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 5.6; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 5.2; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 5.5; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 5.5; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 6.2; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 5.5; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 5.6; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 4.3; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 5.5; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 4.5; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 5.0; Leeds median median 2.5

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Leeds median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	144	4.8	30	1.00
Sep 2025	30	148	4.9	32	1.07
Sep 2024	27	150	5.6	25	0.93
Sep 2023	30	156	5.2	37	1.23
Sep 2022	30	164	5.5	27	0.90
Sep 2021	30	166	5.5	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	186	6.2	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	164	5.5	38	1.27
Sep 2018	30	167	5.6	23	0.77
Sep 2017	30	130	4.3	32	1.07
Sep 2016	30	166	5.5	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	134	4.5	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	150	5.0	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 97% · Writing 86% · Maths 100% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%14th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard97%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard79%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard62%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	86%	21%	112	111
2023/24	70%	10%	109	109
2022/23	77%	20%	110	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lowtown Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

4.8applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.4 km · Leeds

Good2024

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Swinnow Primary School
0.5 km · Leeds

Requires improvement2024

2.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School
1.0 km · Leeds

Outstanding2023

3.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Greenside Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

Remains Good2024

5.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Park Spring Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

2026

2.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Southroyd Primary and Nursery School
1.2 km · Leeds

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Stanningley Primary School
1.4 km · Leeds

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Pudsey Waterloo Primary
1.5 km · Leeds

Good2022

3.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107862 · 383/2365
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 13.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Kent Road, Pudsey, LS28 9BB
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources