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EnglandNorth WestWiganWA3 1EWLowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Primary

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

Primary

Wigan · WARRINGTON · WA3 1EW lowtonstmarysceprimary.net

Pupils
244
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
71%
RWM expected · 2024/25
26%
RWM higher · 2024/25
244
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
71%
RWM expected · 2024/25
26%
RWM higher · 2024/25
244
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWigan
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School · Primary · Wigan

Finance£6248 spend / pupil£6425 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
71%
+7pp
71%64%57%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
RWM higher standard
26%
+20pp
26%15%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 26%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
61%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
52%
Science expected standard
77%
SPAG expected standard
74%
LA AVG 75.65%
SPAG higher standard
39%
LA AVG 30.48%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.7
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.41
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
244
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Newton Road, Lowton, WARRINGTON, WA3 1EW
Local authority
Wigan
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2571%26%77%61%77%29%84%52%77%74%108.0108.0106.015%244
2023/2464%6%70%24%76%15%70%6%79%61%104.0102.0101.018%247
2022/2357%7%70%30%77%17%63%13%87%70%106.0102.0103.0-0.90-0.10-3.3017%244
2018/1966%7%90%31%86%24%76%24%86%86%106.0105.0106.0+1.80+1.00-0.309%233
2017/1867%4%78%26%78%7%81%11%81%74%105.0104.0106.0-0.70-2.40-0.509%230
2016/1768%14%86%29%89%32%86%25%89%93%106.0105.0107.0+0.50+1.60-0.105%242

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524421.515%7%15%5%14%
2023/2424723.218%6%16%5%8%
2022/2324427.717%3%14%4%10%
2021/2224420.013%2%14%6%18%
2020/2125723.914%3%9%
2018/1923322.79%3%8%4%4%
2017/1823020.49%1%7%4%6%
2016/1724226.25%2%7%4%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.