Lowtown Primary SchoolPark Spring Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lowtown Primary School and Park Spring Primary School are primary schools.
Lowtown Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Park Spring Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lowtown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lowtown Primary School was judged Good and Park Spring Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Lowtown Primary School and 48.0% for Park Spring Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lowtown Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Park Spring Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PudseyLowtown Primary School | LeedsPark Spring Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 212 in Leeds Stronger figure | 196th of 212 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 355 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 472 | |
| Location | Pudsey, LS28 9BB | Leeds, LS13 4QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 35.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Lowtown Primary School
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