Ashington Drive, Bury, Lancashire BL8 2TS
10 reasons to choose Lowercroft Primary School
Top line
Lowercroft Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bury and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Lowercroft Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Bury LEA.
Average class size
Lowercroft Primary School typically has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lowercroft Primary School ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 21% of schools.
The Lowercroft Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking and projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Lowercroft Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Lowercroft Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.10/3.20pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Lowercroft Primary School
Bury Grammar Primary School (1.7 miles); Bolton School Junior Boys’ (5.4 miles).
St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton (2.7 miles); All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand (4.2 miles); St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw (4.5 miles).
Bury Grammar School (1.7 miles); Bolton School (5.4 miles).
St Gabriel’s RC High School (1.8 miles); Bury Church of England High School (2.1 miles); Canon Slade CofE School (3.8 miles).