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Lowton Junior and Infant School

Foundation school · Warrington · WA3 2AW

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
109 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Joanne Sutcliffe

Location

Address
Newton Road, Lowton
Postcode
WA3 2AW
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warrington, Wigan, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.7%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Primary schools in Warrington
77
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA3
24
Primary in WA3
18
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WarringtonNear WA3

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joanne Sutcliffe
Telephone
01942673213
Website
http://www.lowtonprimary.wigan.sch.uk

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