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

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~571m)Possible (~815m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Sherriff
Pupils:229 / 210 capacity
LA:Wigan
Phone:01942769710
Address:Newton Road, Lowton, WARRINGTON, WA3 1EW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:106486
UKPRN:10075971
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Leigh and Atherton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy85%
Well taught78%
Good progress82%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with26%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+14ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 77%. Maths has improved from 70% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

30.8

KS2

8

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sandy Lane (nr)
68m · 1 min walk
Morgans Way (cnr)
139m · 2 min walk
Pocket Nook Lane (nr)
226m · 4 min walk
Reeve Street (opp)
345m · 6 min walk
Lowton High School (o/s)
430m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

229 pupils

210 capacity

19 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - WARRINGTON

High pressure
New homes approved:131
Projected new pupils:33

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for WARRINGTON

Admissions Demand - Wigan

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

3,894

Applications

3,601

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.0%

Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 October 2019
26 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.20337%

Overall absence

14.4385%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised3.57641%
Unauthorised1.62696%
Persistent (10%+)14.4385%
Severe (50%+)1.60428%

Absence trend

3.77571%
18/19
3.01277%
20/21
6.28967%
21/22
4.49582%
22/23
4.70692%
23/24
5.20337%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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