Lowton Junior & Infant School is a place where pupils wear their uniforms with pride and “clearly” enjoy their time at school, according to Ofsted.
The school was inspected in June 2025, and found to be Good in all areas, a brilliant achievement and an improvement on their last judgement of ‘requires improvement’ in January 2023.
Ofsted said that “Pupils are kind, considerate and supportive of one another. The school fosters an inclusive and nurturing environment where strong, trusting relationships between staff and pupils are evident. Pupils have a clear understanding of the school’s core values of respect, curiosity and aspiration. Staff actively encourage pupils to enact these values in all aspects of school life.”
And the report said the ethos at Lowton Junior and Infant School was one where “Pupils are expected to achieve well, and they do.”
Ofsted also highlighted the school’s ‘Enrichment Fridays’. These sessions help promote pupil well-being and thinking skills with activities including meditation or debates. Inspectors said that over and above the academic curriculum, the school supports pupils’ preparedness for the future well. For example, older pupils learn about money management and careers.
Inspectors called the school’s curriculum “ambitious” and said pupils enjoy their lessons. Reading is a priority for the school, and there are high expectations around pupil behaviour, too.
A spokesperson for the school said: “We are immensely proud to have been graded GOOD in all areas by Ofsted.
“Our school has been on an incredible journey in such a short space of time. We have truly pulled together as a team to turn our grading from RI to Good.
“This would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of the entire team, pupils and supportive parents. We look forward to see what the next chapter brings for Lowton Junior and Infant. ”
You can read the full report here.
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