Lowercroft Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ashington Drive
 Bury
 Lancashire BL8 2TS
Telephone: 0161 761 2798

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Janine McGadie (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Tessa Farr and Janine McGadie
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.4 / 8.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.21
Number of pupils: 226
Pupils Per Teacher: 30.5
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,312,307*
Income Per Pupil: £5,806
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bury
Constituency: Bury North
Electoral Ward: Bury West
School Number: 3512020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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