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Lowton Church of England High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Foundation school
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1DU · lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 767040
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Wigan 43.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 814
- 96% of 850 places
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- First language not English
- 9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 130 families put the school first and 146 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 146 | 130 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 145 | 117 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 166 | 156 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 127 | 112 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 161 | 112 | 0.7 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.5, and 38.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wigan it was 43.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ●63.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼22.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.05 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 37.5 | −9.1 |
| Further education | 46.3 | +17.5 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | −9.1 |
| Employment | 5.6 | +2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | −1.2 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | +1 |
Ofsted
Lowton Church of England High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
- Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Dec 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (105 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 72%
- Replies
- 105
- 13% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (21%) with SEND