Lowfield Community Primary SchoolNether Edge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Lowfield Community Primary School and Nether Edge Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Lowfield Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Nether Edge Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Nether Edge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lowfield Community Primary School was judged Good and Nether Edge Primary School was judged exceptional.
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 Lowfield Community Primary School and 80.0% for Nether Edge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lowfield Community Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Nether Edge Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldLowfield Community Primary School | SheffieldNether Edge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 119 in Sheffield | 35th of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 478 | |
| Capacity | 414 | 420 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S2 4NJ | Sheffield, S7 1RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 474 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 86.0% | 36.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Lowfield Community Primary School
Nether Edge Primary School
Full profiles: Lowfield Community Primary School · Nether Edge Primary School