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

Wigan, WA3 1EWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,386
of 13,686 nationally

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

Lowton St Mary's CofE Primary School sits squarely in the middle of the pack for Wigan primary schools, and its headline Key Stage 2 results tell a similar story. The school's combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 64% is almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 65%. That places it 53rd out of 99 primary schools in the borough, right around the median. Where the school does stand out is in its reading and maths average scaled scores: pupils achieved 104 in reading and 102 in maths, both comfortably above the national baseline of 100. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading (24%) is also respectable. However, only 6% of pupils hit the higher standard in both reading and maths, which is a noticeably low figure and suggests that while most children are meeting expectations, very few are exceeding them at the top end.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNewton Road, Lowton St Mary's Ce Primary School, WARRINGTON, Wigan, WA3 1EW
HeadteacherDavid Sherriff
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils244
Free School Meals (FSM)13.9%
School Capacity244 / 210 (116% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 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, 11 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumDining HallSports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosMusic RoomsSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

DanceSwimmingCricketAthleticsNetballCross CountryFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubDramaEco ClubFilm ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

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Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) 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.