Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton are primary schools in Warrington.
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton is ahead on our composite score.
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School and 73.0% for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonLowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | WarringtonSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 97 in Wigan | 55th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA3 1EW | Warrington, WA3 2PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 244 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 11.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
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