Lowton Church of England High School

Newton Road, Warrington, Wigan, WA3 1DU

Good

Inspected 21 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

47.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

819

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: 819 / 850 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.8%

Disadvantaged

8.2%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

17.2%

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)

47.5

Attainment 8

819 pupils

38.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

27.1%

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.

46.52

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

18.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£49,639

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,545 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 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.

£7,756

Spend per pupil

£7,849

Income per pupil

52%

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.