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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Newton Road, Lowton, Lowton St Mary's Ce Primary School, Warrington, WA3 1EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 17th of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 11 February 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

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths26%

26%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.1%

13.1%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.1%

6.1%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lowton Junior and Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard
Gilded Hollins Community School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	97% met the expected standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Lowton West Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Sherriff
Phone: 01942769710
Website: lowtonstmarysceprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newton Road, Lowton, Lowton St Mary's Ce Primary School, Warrington, WA3 1EW
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106486

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.