Golborne High SchoolSt Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Golborne High School and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield are secondary schools.
Golborne High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Golborne High School was judged Outstanding and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.1 for Golborne High School and 50.4 for St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Golborne High School (57.1 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (52.2 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonGolborne High School | WiganSt Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in Wigan | 1st of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,144 | 1,204 | |
| Capacity | 1,075 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA3 3EL | Wigan, WN4 9PF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.1 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.6% | 53.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.3% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 227 | 237 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,147 | 1,202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 13.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 17.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Golborne High School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
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