Lowtown Primary School
Community primary school in Pudsey (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
86%
▲ 24pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
97%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.0%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
208 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lowtown Primary School is a primary school located in Pudsey, Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Clare Armitage.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Growth Mindset
- MindMate
- Times Tables Rock Stars
and 2 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 107862
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds West and Pudsey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ffion Hughes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Hannah Bithell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Maxwell Ballad | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lorna Brewer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Petty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Doctor Rebecca Warburton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Gross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Goodwin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Armitage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2050 |
| Mrs Susan Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record