Lowton Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Unique reference
- 137783
- Address
- Newton Road, Lowton, WA3 1DU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 819 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 80.7%
Mixed 5.3%
African 4.3%
Other White 3.3%
Chinese 2.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.5
Local authority average 43.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
| French | GCSE | 13 |
| Geography | GCSE | 83 |
| History | GCSE | 75 |
Admissions
Lowton Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 89 80 |
| Year 8 | 159 81 78 |
| Year 9 | 168 77 91 |
| Year 10 | 166 76 90 |
| Year 11 | 157 79 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 42.0% 33.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |