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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Golborne High School | Hope Academy | Lowton Church of England High School | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Golborne High School | Hope Academy | Lowton Church of England High School | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Warrington, WA3 3EL | Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ | Warrington, WA3 1DU | Wigan, WN4 9PF |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | Good | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.2 | 42.7 | 44.9 | 51.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | 36% | 37% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | 57% | 56% | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 63% | 60% | 14% | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.7% | 27.6% | 26.6% | 19.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 6.3% | 3.7% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 291 | 248 | 156 | 222 |
| Places offereddiffers | 225 | 252 | 166 | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,144 | 1,235 | 814 | 1,204 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,144 / 1,075 (106%) | 1,235 / 1,350 (91%) | 814 / 850 (96%) | 1,204 / 1,250 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.2% | 30% | 29.6% | 15.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Stott | Mrs Marie Adams | Mrs Jane Galbraith | Mr Mark Dumican |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituencydiffers | Leigh and Atherton | St Helens North | Leigh and Atherton | Makerfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust | Academy trust: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust | THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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