Lowedges Primary Academy

URN 141102·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Aston Community Education Trust·Compare

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Overall absence at 8.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,889.21

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

65.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

23.6%

of income

In-year balance

+15.6%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 8.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

7 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)68.0%
Expected standard (writing)73.0%
Expected standard (maths)61.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.59.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

323

Capacity

450 (72%)

Free school meals

67.2%

English additional lang.

15.8%

Ethnicity

White British 55.7%Asian 4.6%Black 19.8%Mixed 11.7%Other 3.4%

Age range: 311

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

14.8

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

21.8

Mean salary

£47,515

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

23.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.3%

Unauthorised absence

3.9%

2024/25 · 273 pupils