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Lowercroft Primary School

Bury, BL8 2TSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#7,630
of 13,686 nationally

About Lowercroft Primary School

Lowercroft Primary School sits within Bury local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 29th out of 46 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of its cohort. The top-performing peers nearby include Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School, Sunny Bank Primary School, and Chantlers Primary School, the latter being the nearest school rated Outstanding, just 0.9 kilometres away. Lowercroft itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent graded inspection in 2020, with a subsequent ungraded visit in January 2025 noting that standards were maintained. The school is led by headteacher Janine McGadie and serves 226 pupils, just four short of its capacity of 230. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 6.6 per cent, well below the national average, and the school has no religious character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAshington Drive, Bury, Bury, BL8 2TS
HeadteacherJanine McGadie
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)6.6%
School Capacity226 / 230 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallSensory RoomArt StudiosICT SuiteForest SchoolMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisRoundersNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessArt ClubScience ClubBook ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lowercroft Primary School

Lowercroft Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.