Bradway Primary SchoolLowedges Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Bradway Primary School and Lowedges Primary Academy are primary schools in Sheffield.
Bradway Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lowedges Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bradway Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bradway Primary School was judged Good and Lowedges Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Bradway Primary School and 59.0% for Lowedges Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bradway Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lowedges Primary Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldBradway Primary School | SheffieldLowedges Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 84th of 119 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S17 4PD | Sheffield, S8 7JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 409 | 323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 70.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 25.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bradway Primary School
Lowedges Primary Academy
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