Voluntary aided school · Wigan

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton

4–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
106507URN

Cranham Avenue, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2PQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.6 above Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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63 applications for 25 places · 23rd of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

31 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
28 January 2014
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Wigan median (1.9) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

63 applications · 25 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 2.7; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 2.4; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 2.6; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 2.4; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 1.8; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 2.9; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 3.7; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 1.8; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 2.9; Wigan median median 2.3
2015 2.8; Wigan median median 2.3
2014 2.2; 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	25	63	2.5	20	0.80
Sep 2025	30	81	2.7	23	0.77
Sep 2024	30	72	2.4	21	0.70
Sep 2023	24	63	2.6	19	0.79
Sep 2022	23	56	2.4	20	0.87
Sep 2021	29	53	1.8	23	0.79
Sep 2020	20	58	2.9	14	0.70
Sep 2019	15	55	3.7	14	0.93
Sep 2018	26	49	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2017	29	51	1.8	28	0.97
Sep 2016	15	43	2.9	13	0.87
Sep 2015	29	81	2.8	30	1.03
Sep 2014	30	65	2.2	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 77% · Maths 87% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%28th of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	73%	3%	106	107
2023/24	72%	9%	105	106
2022/23	73%	12%	108	106

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

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School
0.2 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Lowton Junior and Infant School
0.8 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Lowton West Primary School
0.8 km · Wigan

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
1.3 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
1.6 km · Wigan

Standards maintained2025

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

Standards maintained2025

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

Good2023

1.4applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Gilded Hollins Community School
2.2 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 97%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106507 · 359/3412
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 12.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Cranham Avenue, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2PQ
Local authority: Wigan

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