Lowton Church of England High School

Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DU

Local ranking7th of 22 secondary schools in Wigan
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

850

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.4%
Entering EBacc
22.9%
EBacc APS
4.0
Cohort Size
153

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
819
Boys
402 (49%)
Girls
417 (51%)
Capacity
850 (96% full)
SEND
19.9%
FSM Eligible
27.8%
EAL
8.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
17.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,756/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9%
Persistent Absence
27.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.6%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Black African: 1.2%

81.6%

White British

3.3%

White Other

3.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Newton Road

Warrington, North West

Administrative

URN
137783
UKPRN
10036335
Establishment No.
4002