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Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · WARRINGTON · WA3 1EW

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill109%

229 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
115 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
229 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr David Sherriff

Location

Address
Newton Road, Lowton, Lowton St Mary's Ce Primary School
Postcode
WA3 1EW
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in WARRINGTON, Wigan, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

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

  • Lowton Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 2AW · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.80

    0.4 miles away

  • Gilded Hollins Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 3PQ · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand1.20

    0.5 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 2PW · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.50

    1.0 miles away

  • Lowton West Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 2ED · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Sherriff
Telephone
01942769710
Website
lowtonstmarysceprimary.net

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