Lowca Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Whitehaven, North West CA28 6QS · Cumberland
Scored but not ranked: fewer than 60 students.
How is this calculated?About Lowca Community School
Lowca Community School is a local authority primary located in Whitehaven, in the Cumberland local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 51 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 51; capacity filled 92.7%.
There are 16 schools in Whitehaven; Lowca Community School ranks 15th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)50%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lowca Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 50%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Lowca Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Bridget's CofE School
Whitehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
66 students · 1.6 km away
Distington Community School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
114 students · 2.6 km away
Moresby Primary School
Whitehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
122 students · 2.7 km away
Bransty Primary School
Whitehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 2.7 km away
Beckstone Primary School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 3.5 km away
St James' CofE Junior School
Whitehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
156 students · 3.6 km away
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
Whitehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
133 students · 3.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
209 students · 4.0 km away
St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Whitehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
240 students · 4.5 km away
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
990 students · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Greystoke Primary School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
51 students
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
Maryport · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
51 students
St Matthew's CofE School
Wigton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
51 students
Beetham CofE Primary School
Milnthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
51 students
Dean Barwick Primary School
Grange-over-Sands · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
51 students
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School
Northwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
50 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lowca Community School a good school?
Lowca Community School has a Success Index (England) of 17.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lowca Community School rank in North West?
Lowca Community School is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Lowca Community School?
Lowca Community School had 51 students in 2025.
Is Lowca Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Lowca Community School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Lowca Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lowca Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.