School profile

Lowton West Primary School

Primary · Community school · Warrington, WA3 2ED

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,950 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lowton West Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils428 of 404 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nina Gould
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106428.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%10%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading71%77%76%
Expected standard in writing76%74%73%
Expected standard in maths82%77%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils428
Girls196
Boys232
Eligible for free school meals14.3%
First language not English10.7%
SEN support84
EHC plan12
Average class size30.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.6%
Chinese
7.9%
Other White
2.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.7%
African
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence4.2%5%5.1%
Persistent absence10.1%12%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)130
First preference applications (Reception)52
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places404
Pupils on roll430
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult13.1
Teachers (FTE)17.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.38
Support staff (FTE)17.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lowton West Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryGolborne High SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableGreen Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGolborne Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryLowton Church of England High SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lowton West Primary School

What is Lowton West Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lowton West Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2013.

How does Lowton West Primary School rank in England?

Lowton West Primary School ranks 7,950 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Lowton West Primary School?

Lowton West Primary School has 428 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 404.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.