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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Lowton Junior and Infant School

Foundation primary school in Warrington (Wigan).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.2
▲ 5.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.7%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
199 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Lowton Junior and Infant School is a primary school located in Warrington, Wigan. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 199 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Ms Joanne Sutcliffe.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Sewing
  • Stem
  • Swimming
  • Football

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
106421
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sharon GoodlandChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Tracy Wilson-Vardy FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Christopher MarshGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Tracy Wilson-VardyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Samantha MeadowsGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Kirsty SloanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jeanette FitzroyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sharon GoodlandGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Simson Muthuraj FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record