Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Lowerhouses Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Shaw
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 231
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 149734
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484226672
About this school
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lowerhouses CofE Primary School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Lowerhouses CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lowerhouses CofE Primary School compares
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School ranked 58th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.7% | 55.9% | 199 | — |
| All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School | 56% | 5% | 34.9% | 183 | 0.6 miles |
| Moldgreen Community Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 28.7% | 338 | 0.6 miles |
| Hillside Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 49.2% | 302 | 0.8 miles |
| Hill View Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 62.3% | 216 | 0.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | 61% | 6% | 26% | 310 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.91%
- English as an additional language
- 24.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 16.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Moldgreen Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Hillside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Hill View Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School ranks 17th of the 37 ranked primary schools in Huddersfield.
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lowerhouses CofE Primary School teach?
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Lowerhouses CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lowerhouses CofE Primary School is Mrs Rachel Shaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lowerhouses CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lowerhouses CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Lowerhouses CofE Primary School?
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lowerhouses CofE Primary School full?
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School has capacity for 231 pupils and 199 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lowerhouses CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lowerhouses CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Lowerhouses CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lowerhouses CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lowerhouses CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School is part of LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Lowerhouses CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Lowerhouses CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Lowerhouses CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School ranked 58th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lowerhouses CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lowerhouses CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lowerhouses CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.