St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Catchment Area
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton is a voluntary aided primary school in Warrington, Wigan , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 213 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
213
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton?
The catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton is managed by Wigan and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton: at or above its 210 place limit
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton has a published admission number of 210 places. 213 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Wigan allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Warrington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wigan school admissions →
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton: School Information
- Full address
- Cranham Avenue, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2PQ
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106507
Other Primary Schools in Warrington
If St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Warrington are the next closest alternatives.
Lowton Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Foundation school · WA3 2AW
Lowton West Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA3 2ED
St Luke's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WA3 2PW
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WA3 3TH
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WA3 3LU
Moore Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA4 6UG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wigan
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WIGAN
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Newton-le-Willows · 2.2 miles away
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Newton-le-Willows · 2.6 miles away
Wargrave CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Newton-le-Willows · 3.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton? ▾
The catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton currently has 213 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton? ▾
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton cover? ▾
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton is a primary school in Warrington, Wigan, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton? ▾
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.