The Fairway, Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3AR
10 reasons to choose Lowbrook Academy
Main point of differentiation
Lowbrook Academy is one of the best state primary schools in the Maidenhead area, ranking 21st in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It also has a particularly strong academic track record. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Lowbrook Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Windsor and Maidenhead LEA.
Average class size
Lowbrook Academy has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lowbrook Academy ranks in the top 0% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 3% of schools.
The Lowbrook Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, philosophy, Mandarin. The curriculum consist of four core subjects (English, maths, science and faith) and seven integrated ‘domains’ for the foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Lowbrook Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Lowbrook Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 5.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Lowbrook Academy
Claires Court Junior Schools (1.9 miles); St Piran’s School, Maidenhead (2.8 miles).
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead (1.8 miles); White Waltham Church of England Academy (1.9 miles); Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead (2.8 miles).
Claires Court Schools (2.6 miles); Eton College (7.5 miles).
Burnham Grammar School (6.1 miles); Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School (6.6 miles); The Westgate School (6.6 miles).