Golborne High School

Lowton Road, Warrington, Wigan, WA3 3EL

Outstanding

Inspected 11 January 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

50.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,147

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wigan →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,147 / 1,075 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.8%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

12.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.1

Attainment 8

1,147 pupils

45.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.9%

Overall absence

20.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

72.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

13.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£46,724

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 32% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,768 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,331

Spend per pupil

£7,768

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.