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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Culcheth High School | Golborne High School | Lowton Church of England High School | Lowton High School A Specialist Sports College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Culcheth High School | Golborne High School | Lowton Church of England High School | Lowton High School A Specialist Sports College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Warrington, WA3 5HH | Warrington, WA3 3EL | Warrington, WA3 1DU | Warrington, WA3 1DU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Foundation school | Foundation school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.9 | 48.2 | 44.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | 51% | 37% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | 70% | 56% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | 63% | 14% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.1% | 21.7% | 26.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 237 | 291 | 156 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 237 | 225 | 166 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,164 | 1,144 | 814 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,164 / 1,240 (94%) | 1,144 / 1,075 (106%) | 814 / 850 (96%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.8% | 25.2% | 29.6% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Hunt | Mrs Alison Stott | Mrs Jane Galbraith | Mr John Shanahan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Warrington North | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust | — | The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership 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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