St Thomas of Canterbury SchoolLowedges Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas of Canterbury School and Lowedges Primary Academy are primary schools in Sheffield.
St Thomas of Canterbury School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lowedges Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas of Canterbury School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas of Canterbury School was judged the expected standard 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 67.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury School and 59.0% for Lowedges Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas of Canterbury School (53.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% 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 | SheffieldSt Thomas of Canterbury School | SheffieldLowedges Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 84th of 119 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 211 | 450 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S8 7TR | Sheffield, S8 7JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 70.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.2% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 25.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% 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.
St Thomas of Canterbury School
Lowedges Primary Academy
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