Lowtown Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pudsey.
Summary of the comparison
Lowtown Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Pudsey.
Lowtown Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lowtown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lowtown Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 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 86.0% for Lowtown Primary School and 73.0% for St Joseph's Catholic 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 fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PudseyLowtown Primary School | PudseySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure | 59th of 214 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 322 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Pudsey, LS28 9BB | Pudsey, LS28 7AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 322 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 9.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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