Lowton Junior and Infant School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Warrington, Wigan
Lowton Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Warrington, Wigan for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 June 2025. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2AW
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 June 2025
Strengths
- “Each morning, pupils are warmly welcomed by staff at the gate.”
- “Pupils wear their uniforms with pride and clearly enjoy their time at school.”
- “Pupils are kind, considerate and supportive of one another.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, staff checks are not consistent.”
- “At times, this means pupils are given activities that are not as well matched as they might be to build on what they already know.”
- “Nevertheless, many pupils are persistently absent from school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gilded Hollins Community School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lowton West Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Golborne Community Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published