63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
620.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
819
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Lowton Church of England High School · Secondary · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+8pp
79%67%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+2pp
57%45%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
47.5
+2.6
52.748.844.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.5
EBacc entry
23%
+9pp
23%18%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
620.0
+18.2
670.5508.1345.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 620.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.17
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
83%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
819
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DU
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 | 63% | 39% | 47.5 | Not applicable | 23% | 620.0 | 23% | 819 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 37% | 44.9 | -0.17 | 14% | 601.7 | 14% | 811 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 34% | 47.0 | -0.10 | 17% | 542.9 | 18% | 779 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 57% | 52.7 | -0.02 | 23% | 670.5 | 23% | 770 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 32% | 46.7 | -0.17 | 13% | 345.7 | 15% | 623 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 35% | 48.0 | -0.32 | 14% | 403.4 | 20% | 578 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 26% | 45.5 | -0.20 | 26% | — | 31% | 564 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 819 | 17.7 | 20% | 8% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 811 | 19.1 | 18% | 7% | 25% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 779 | 16.3 | 16% | 6% | 25% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 770 | 17.3 | 11% | 6% | 23% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 737 | 18.0 | 11% | 5% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 623 | 15.0 | 14% | 4% | 29% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 578 | 14.6 | 14% | 4% | 28% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 564 | 14.7 | 14% | 4% | 32% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.