Lowton Church of England High School
Foundation school · Secondary
Warrington · WA3 1DU · Wigan
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 106525
Golborne High School
Foundation school · Warrington · WA3 3EL
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
1,144
Local authority
Wigan
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Warrington, Wigan, 1,144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.2%.
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Overview
- School type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 106525
Location
- Address
- Lowton Road, Golborne
- Postcode
- WA3 3EL
- Town
- Warrington
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Wigan
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,144
- Boys / girls
- 610 / 534
- School capacity
- 1,075
- Capacity fill
- 1,144 / 1,075 (106%)
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- FSM pupils
- 288
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- None
- Governance
- Academy trust: The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust
- Academy trust
- The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust
Contact
- Telephone
- 01942726842