Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Galbraith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 850
- Pupils on roll
- 814
- URN
- 137783
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942767040
About this school
Lowton Church of England High School is a Church of England foundation secondary school in Warrington. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 814 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lowton Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 138 | 160 | 153 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.0 | 44.9 | 47.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.10 -0.34 to +0.15 | -0.17 -0.39 to +0.06 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 36.9% | 38.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 55.6% | 63.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17% | 13.8% | 22.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lowton Church of England High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.9 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.5 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 779 |
| 2023/24 | 811 |
| 2024/25 | 819 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lowton Church of England High School compares
Lowton Church of England High School ranked 6th of 19 secondary schools in Wigan for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.5 | 8.9% | 27.8% | 814 | — |
| Golborne High School | 50.1 | 7.9% | 23.8% | 1,144 | 1.7 miles |
| Culcheth High School | 51.1 | 9.1% | 18.8% | 1,164 | 2.1 miles |
| Bedford High School | 45.5 | 9% | 38.2% | 1,111 | 2.6 miles |
| The Westleigh School | 36.4 | 10.2% | 44.8% | 976 | 2.8 miles |
| Hope Academy | 43.8 | 9.2% | 28.8% | 1,235 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.84%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.92%
- Persistent absence
- 27.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Golborne High School1.7 miles
Secondary · Warrington
-
Culcheth High School2.1 miles
Secondary · Warrington
-
Bedford High School2.6 miles
Secondary · Leigh
-
The Westleigh School2.8 miles
Secondary · Leigh
-
Hope Academy3.4 miles
Secondary · Newton-le-Willows
Other schools in Warrington
Lowton Church of England High School ranks 8th of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Warrington.
- Beamont Collegiate Academy Secondary
- Birchwood Community High School Secondary
- Bridgewater High School Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Secondary
- Culcheth High School Secondary
- Golborne High School Secondary
- Great Sankey High School Secondary
- King's Leadership Academy Warrington Secondary
- Padgate Academy Secondary
- Penketh High School Secondary
- Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Secondary
- St Gregory's Catholic High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lowton Church of England High School teach?
- Lowton Church of England High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Warrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Lowton Church of England High School?
- The headteacher of Lowton Church of England High School is Mrs Jane Galbraith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lowton Church of England High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lowton Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lowton Church of England High School?
- Lowton Church of England High School has 814 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Lowton Church of England High School full?
- Lowton Church of England High School has capacity for 850 pupils and 814 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lowton Church of England High School a faith school?
- Yes. Lowton Church of England High School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Is Lowton Church of England High School a selective school?
- No. Lowton Church of England High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Lowton Church of England High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47 in 2022/23 and 47.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lowton Church of England High School compare with other schools in Wigan?
- Lowton Church of England High School ranked 6th of 19 secondary schools in Wigan for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lowton Church of England High School's absence rate?
- Lowton Church of England High School's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lowton Church of England High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lowton Church of England High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.