Lowton Junior and Infant School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lowton Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 55th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals32.7%

32.7%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lowton Junior and Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Gilded Hollins Community School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	97% met the expected standard
Lowton West Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Joanne Sutcliffe
Phone: 01942673213
Website: lowtonprimary.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2AW
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106421

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.