Lowton West Primary School
School Name: Lowton West Primary School Address: Slag Lane, Lowton Town/City: Warrington County: Cheshire Postcode: WA3 2ED Telephone Number: 01942 724865 Website: http://www.lowtonwest.wigan.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Nina Gould
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 428 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.3%
URN: 106428
DfE Number: 359/2049
UKPRN: 10072618
UPRN: 100012804434
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Leigh and Atherton (E14001329)
Electoral Ward: Golborne & Lowton West (E05014997)
Easting & Northing: 361548E, 397877N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 28' 36.64" N 2° 34' 50.47" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFCG9+PP
DfE Record: View record
- Golborne High School (0.7km)
- St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.8km)
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton (0.8km)
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan (0.9km)
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School (0.9km)
- Green Meadow Independent Primary School (1.2km)
- Golborne Community Primary School (1.3km)
- Lowton Junior and Infant School (1.6km)
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (1.9km)
- Lowton Church of England High School (2.3km)
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