Lowton Junior and Infant School, Warrington
Lowton Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warrington. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 62nd-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wigan (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lowton Junior and Infant School in detail
Lowton Junior and Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lowton Junior and Infant School, encouraging growth at every stage of your child’s development. Our Mission Statement - To inspire and empower each child to succeed through curiosity and a love of learning within a nurturing community. Welcome to Lowton Junior and Infant School."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Lowton Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lowton Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Lowton Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lowton Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lowton Junior and Infant School are Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Gilded Hollins Community School (0.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lowton Junior and Infant School.
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonSt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolGilded Hollins Community School
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lowton Junior and Infant School (as of September 2025): 62% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 47% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (47%).
Who goes there
7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).
Staffing
Lowton Junior and Infant School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hesketh Meadow Lane (opposite), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lowton Junior and Infant School issued 11 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lowton Junior and Infant School are Lowton Church of England High School (0.6 miles) and Golborne High School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lowton is a welcoming school where children thrive in a kind, supportive environment. Teachers are well-trained and passionate about their subjects, with particular strength in teaching children to read. The school actively develops pupils' leadership skills and prepares them well for secondary school through a broad curriculum that includes wellbeing, careers and money management.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with early phonics teaching and well-trained staff who help struggling readers catch up
- Ambitious, well-structured curriculum with confident subject teaching and high expectations of behaviour
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through adapted activities and close working with parents and professionals
- Warm, trusting relationships between staff and pupils with clear core values of respect, curiosity and aspiration
- Good early years provision where children quickly settle and benefit from purposeful play
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent checking of what pupils have learned in some subjects, meaning activities are not always well-matched to their needs
- High levels of persistent absence among some pupils, which prevents them catching up on missed learning
- Governors lack sufficient knowledge and skills in education quality to challenge the school effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and prioritise pupils' interests in an open, positive culture.
Extracurricular Activities
Enrichment Friday activities including meditation and debate, Reading Ambassadors, school councillors, sports councillors, eco-councillors, outdoor gym machines, card games, breakfast club, after-school provision
Lowton Junior and Infant School provides a good quality education in a warm, inclusive environment where pupils are kind and well-behaved. The school has improved from its previous 'Requires improvement' rating and now achieves 'Good' across all areas.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lowton Junior and Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lowton Junior and Infant School.
- Kumon Lowton Study Centre730m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lowton Junior and Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lowton Junior and Infant School is in Wigan; for families living there:
Apply to Wigan for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 8 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
196 pupils
210 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warrington
Across Wigan council
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,541
Got 1st preference
88.7%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Wigan council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
109
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
24.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,807
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,633
Per pupil
£1260k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lowton Junior and Infant School
Questions parents ask about Lowton Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at Lowton Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at Lowton Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Lowton Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Lowton Junior and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Lowton Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Lowton Junior and Infant School is oversubscribed, Wigan allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lowton Junior and Infant School?
Lowton Junior and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Lowton Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Lowton Junior and Infant School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lowton Junior and Infant School?
Lowton Junior and Infant School has around 199 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lowton Junior and Infant School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Lowton Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lowton Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Wigan's coordinated admissions process, naming Lowton Junior and Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Lowton Junior and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Lowton Junior and Infant School: Kumon Lowton Study Centre (730m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lowton Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 8 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lowton Junior and Infant School?
Lowton Junior and Infant School is at Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 2AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)