Golborne High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Warrington, Wigan
Golborne High School is a secondary school in Warrington, Wigan for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 11 January 2023. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2010 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3EL
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 1,144 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Golborne High School aspire to achieve highly because leaders and staff expect the very best of them.”
- “Pupils live out the ‘Golborne Way’ through their actions each day.”
- “They listen attentively to their teachers, follow instructions diligently and treat one another with respect.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 279 first-preference applications, 236 offers in total, 234 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2010 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- Lowton Church of England High School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Byrchall High School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Cansfield High School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Westleigh School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Hawkley Hall High School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Hindley 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bedford High School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published