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Golborne High School

Foundation school · Warrington · WA3 3EL

Ages 11–16 · 1,144 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

48.2

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 848.2
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

291

Places offered

225

1st-preference offers

225

Total preferences (any rank)
483
Preferred offers (top 3)
225
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,144 pupils · 1,075 places

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 type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust
Academy trust
The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Stott

Location

Address
Lowton Road, Golborne
Postcode
WA3 3EL
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Secondary schools in Warrington
14
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA3
24
Secondary in WA3
4
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Secondary in Wigan LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WarringtonNear WA3

  • Hope Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newton-le-Willows · WA12 0AQ · St. Helens

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Byrchall High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigan · WN4 9PQ · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Cansfield High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Wigan · WN4 9TP · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Stott
Telephone
01942726842
Website
http://www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk/

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