Lowe's Wong Infant School, Southwell

Ofsted's report card from its 10 March 2026 inspection grades Lowe's Wong Infant School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well overall and are ready for their next stages of learning, including their transition to junior school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils' attendance is above the national average."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an astute understanding of the quality of curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that children make a successful start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff are determined that all pupils will achieve and thrive."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know their school and the community that they serve very well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils' personal development and wellbeing are a fundamental element of school life."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure staff use assessment information and their knowledge of pupils' needs consistently well to adapt their teaching and design suitable learning activities, enabling pupils to develop secure knowledge and skills across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently address gaps in pupils' handwriting and number formation with precision so that errors and inaccuracies do not persist".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, choir, French and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Lowe's Wong Infant School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lowe's Wong Infant School are Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School (under 0.1 miles); Holy Trinity CofE Infant School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Halam Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, 92% reading, 92% maths); and Kirklington Primary School (2.5 miles).

Lowe's Wong Infant School is one of 14 schools run by Minster Trust for Education, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lowe's Wong Infant School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (93%).

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (5.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Fiskerton Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kirklington Road (opposite), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lowe's Wong Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

Lowe's Wong Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.