Community school · Wigan

Lowton West Primary School

4–11Ages
428Pupils
PrimaryPhase
106428URN

Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wigan

130 applications for 60 places · 37th of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
25 April 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Wigan median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

130 applications · 60 places offered · 52 named it first

2026 2.2; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 2.6; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 2.1; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 2.3; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 2.5; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 2.7; Wigan median median 2.3
2015 2.3; Wigan median median 2.3
2014 2.5; Wigan median median 2.4

This school
Wigan median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	130	2.2	52	0.87
Sep 2025	60	154	2.6	60	1.00
Sep 2024	60	138	2.3	61	1.02
Sep 2023	60	120	2.0	54	0.90
Sep 2022	59	125	2.1	51	0.86
Sep 2021	60	140	2.3	54	0.90
Sep 2020	51	107	2.1	41	0.80
Sep 2019	53	113	2.1	52	0.98
Sep 2018	52	113	2.2	52	1.00
Sep 2017	59	145	2.5	64	1.08
Sep 2016	46	124	2.7	43	0.93
Sep 2015	59	134	2.3	52	0.88
Sep 2014	60	149	2.5	63	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 76% · Maths 82% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%53rd of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wigan median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	10%	103	105
2023/24	70%	17%	107	108
2022/23	78%	17%	105	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lowton West Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
0.8 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
0.9 km · Wigan

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
0.9 km · Wigan

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Golborne Community Primary School
1.3 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.4applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Lowton Junior and Infant School
1.6 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
1.9 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Gilded Hollins Community School
2.8 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 97%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106428 · 359/2049
Capacity: 420 pupils · 428 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2ED
Local authority: Wigan

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources