Lowtown Primary SchoolSwinnow Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lowtown Primary School and Swinnow Primary School are primary schools.
Lowtown Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Swinnow Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lowtown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lowtown Primary School was judged Good and Swinnow Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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 61.0% for Swinnow 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 risen at Swinnow Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PudseyLowtown Primary School | LeedsSwinnow Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure | 210th of 214 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Pudsey, LS28 9BB | Leeds, LS13 4PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 38.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 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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