St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
About St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School in Lowton holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school's most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 72 per cent. That figure sits comfortably above the Wigan local authority average of 65 per cent, placing the school 31st out of 98 primary schools in the borough and within the top 50 per cent nationally. In the 2023/24 academic year, individual subject results were strongest in reading and maths, where 84 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in each, while writing reached 78 per cent. At the higher standard, reading led with 31 per cent, followed by maths at 25 per cent and writing at 16 per cent. The school's average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 106 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
31 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (31 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:55
After-school care
15:15-16:30
Source: lowtonstcatherines.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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