Lowton Church of England High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Warrington, Wigan
Lowton Church of England High School is a secondary school in Warrington, Wigan for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 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
- Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DU
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 814 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Lowton High School are happy and keen to learn.”
- “They achieve well and are well prepared for the next stage of their education.”
- “Staff have positive relationships with pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders’ curriculum thinking is not as well developed.”
- “This hinders how well some pupils learn.”
- “In subjects that are less developed, teachers are not as clear about what they should check to make sure that pupils have learned all that they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 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) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.5 | 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: 130 first-preference applications, 146 offers in total, 130 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.
- Golborne High School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bedford High School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Westleigh School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic High School 3.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Atherton High School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Fred Longworth High School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Byrchall High School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published