72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1019.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,147
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 11/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Golborne High School · Secondary · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+2pp
81%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-5pp
67%56%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
50.1
+1.9
57.152.748.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.1
EBacc entry
72%
+9pp
72%64%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
1019.9
+76.2
1019.9900.9781.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1019.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,147
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3EL
Local authority
Wigan
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 46% | 50.1 | Not applicable | 72% | 1019.9 | 73% | 1,147 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 51% | 48.2 | -0.05 | 63% | 943.7 | 63% | 1,149 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 56% | 51.7 | +0.05 | 57% | 931.4 | 57% | 1,117 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 67% | 57.1 | +0.42 | 56% | 933.7 | 56% | 1,061 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 57% | 54.2 | +0.58 | 60% | 781.9 | 60% | 905 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 50% | 53.5 | +0.57 | 65% | 711.0 | 66% | 852 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 46% | 50.6 | +0.30 | 12% | — | 24% | 837 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,147 | 15.8 | 15% | 9% | 24% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,149 | 15.9 | 14% | 7% | 22% | 9% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,117 | 16.3 | 15% | 3% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,061 | 14.7 | 16% | 2% | 21% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,006 | 15.1 | 14% | 1% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 905 | 14.6 | 11% | 1% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 852 | 14.3 | 8% | 1% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 837 | 15.2 | 14% | 1% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.