Lowton Junior and Infant School, Warrington

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Lowton Junior and Infant School

Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2AW

https://www.lowtonprimary.wigan.sch.uk/

Lowton Junior and Infant School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Wigan). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
0.5		St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
0.7		St Luke's CofE Primary School
0.8		Gilded Hollins Community School
0.9		Lowton West Primary School
1.4		All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
1.5		St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
1.6		Twiss Green Community Primary School
1.8		Golborne Community Primary School
2.0		St Lewis Catholic Primary School
2.0		Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
2.1		Newchurch Community Primary School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is below average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is about average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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