Lowton St Mary’s CofE Primary School is celebrating after getting a ‘Good’ rating in every category following a recent Ofsted inspection.
The school, on Newton Road in Lowton, was inspected in January 2025, with inspectors finding that “pupils enjoy coming to school” and “are safe and feel happy.”
The report highlighted how well pupils are looked after by their teachers and staff, with inspectors noting that “they behave well and are attentive during lessons.”
Inspectors praised the school’s academic achievements, noting that “typically, pupils achieve in line with, or above, national averages in end of key stage 2 assessments.” The school’s phonics programme was also commended, with inspectors reporting that “the proportion of pupils meeting the standards of the phonics screening check in Year 1 have been consistently high over time.”
The school’s commitment to pupils’ wider development was also celebrated in the report. Pupils “take pride in undertaking a variety of roles and responsibilities,” which include acting as ‘buddies’ and being members of a “champions of change” group, which at the time of inspection was leading a recycling project.
The report also highlighted the school’s support for pupils with SEND, stating that “the school has effective procedures in place to quickly identify pupils with SEND” and that pupils with SEND “often receive appropriate support to follow the same ambitious curriculum as their classmates.”
Children in the early years were found to get off to a “positive start.” The report noted that “they develop warm relationships with their teachers, which helps them to feel safe” and “children quickly learn classroom routines and expectations.”
Headteacher David Sherriff and Chair of Governors Gemma Hill lead the team at Lowton St Mary’s, where there are currently 236 pupils aged between 3 and 11 years old.
You can read the full report on Ofsted’s website.
Well done to everyone at Lowton St Mary’s CofE Primary School!
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