Lowton Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 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
- 811 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 83.1%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 3.5%
African 3%
Chinese 1.6%
Other 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.39
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 138 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 132 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
| Geography | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
Lowton Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 164
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 77 73 |
| Year 8 | 174 80 94 |
| Year 9 | 167 73 94 |
| Year 10 | 153 77 76 |
| Year 11 | 167 91 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 82.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 40.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 6.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.3% 1.0% |