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ClosedSecondaryURN 106530

Lowton High School A Specialist Sports College

Foundation school · Warrington · WA3 1DU

Ages 11–16 · Wigan

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,150
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
Mr John Shanahan

Location

Address
Newton Road, Lowton
Postcode
WA3 1DU
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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

  • Golborne High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Warrington · WA3 3EL · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Culcheth High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Warrington · WA3 5HH · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Bedford High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Leigh · WN7 2LU · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.6 miles away

  • The Westleigh School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leigh · WN7 5NL · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Shanahan

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