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Lowton Junior and Infant School

Wigan, WA3 2AWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,227
of 13,686 nationally

About Lowton Junior and Infant School

Lowton Junior and Infant School sits in the bottom half of Wigan primary schools when measured by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Its score of 59% on that metric places it 68th out of 98 schools in the local authority, and six percentage points below the Wigan average of 65%. That gap is modest but real, and it reflects a school where outcomes are a little behind the local norm rather than dramatically off. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 75% of pupils hit the expected standard in maths, which is a solid result, while reading and writing sit at 69% and 72% respectively. The school's ranking in the North West region is similarly middling, landing in the 57th percentile among over 2,000 primaries. This is not a school that tops any league tables, but nor is it one where results are cause for alarm — it's a school where the headline numbers suggest steady, if unspectacular, performance.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressNewton Road, Warrington, Wigan, WA3 2AW
HeadteacherJoanne Sutcliffe
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)33.7%
School Capacity199 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsForest SchoolLibrarySensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketSwimmingRoundersNetballDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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