Lowton Church of England High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Newton Road
 Lowton
 Warrington
 Cheshire WA3 1DU
Telephone: 01942 767040

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Foundation School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Lowton High School A Specialist Sports College

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Galbraith (since January 2025 – came from Lathom High School : A Technology College)
Previous Headteacher: Kieran Larkin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 47.8 / 18.53
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.74
Number of pupils: 819
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £6,108,311*
Income Per Pupil: £7,458
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Leigh
Electoral Ward: Lowton East
School Number: 3594002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Gilded Hollins Community School (0.4km) show on map
  2. Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Prima... (0.5km) show on map
  3. Lowton Junior and Infant School (0.9km) show on map
  4. Green Meadow Independent Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  5. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton (1.7km) show on map
  6. Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) (1.8km) show on map
  7. St Luke's CofE Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  8. Twiss Green Community Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  9. Lowton West Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  10. Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington (2.6km) show on map
  11. Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  12. The Holden School (2.6km) show on map
  13. Golborne High School (2.8km) show on map
  14. Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  15. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh (3.1km) show on map
  16. All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne,... (3.1km) show on map
  17. Leigh Central Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  18. St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School (3.1km) show on map
  19. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh (3.2km) show on map
  20. Newchurch Community Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  21. Leigh CofE Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  22. Culcheth High School (3.3km) show on map
  23. Culcheth Community Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  24. Glazebury Church of England Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  25. St Lewis Catholic Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  26. Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  27. St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh (3.6km) show on map
  28. Golborne Community Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  29. Leigh St John's CofE Primary (3.7km) show on map
  30. Croft Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  31. Newton Westpark Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  32. Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  33. Bickershaw CofE Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  34. Bedford High School (4.2km) show on map
  35. Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  36. Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  37. The Westleigh School (4.5km) show on map
  38. St Peter's CofE Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  39. Willow Grove Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  40. St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  41. Hindley Green Community Primary School (5.3km) show on map
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  53. Locking Stumps Community Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  54. Gorse Covert Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  55. Winwick CofE Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  56. Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy (6.1km) show on map
  57. Sacred Heart RC Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  58. Fred Longworth High School (6.2km) show on map
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  68. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  69. Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  70. Parklee Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  71. Wargrave House School (6.4km) show on map
  72. St Stephen's CofE Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  73. Hindley Nursery School (6.5km) show on map
  74. Outwood Academy Hindley (6.5km) show on map
  75. St Mary's CofE Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  76. Newbridge Learning Community (6.5km) show on map
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  78. Wargrave CofE Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  79. Hindley Junior and Infant School (6.6km) show on map
  80. Birchwood Community High School (6.6km) show on map
  81. Birchwood CofE Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  82. The District CofE Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  83. Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  84. R L Hughes Primary School (6.8km) show on map
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  89. Cansfield High School (6.8km) show on map
  90. Birchwood School (6.8km) show on map
  91. St Peter's Church of England Primary School, ... (6.9km) show on map
  92. St Bridget's Catholic Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  93. Meadowbank Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  94. Fix-It (UK) Ltd (6.9km) show on map
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  96. Chowbent Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  97. Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary Sc... (7.0km) show on map
  98. The Parks School (7.1km) show on map
  99. St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton (7.1km) show on map
  100. Eatock Primary School (7.2km) show on map
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