Golborne High School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 50.1 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 50.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 67%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.05
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.25, 0.14]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 221 | 50.1 | — | 66.5% | 72.4% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 216 | 48.2 | -0.05 | 66.7% | 63.0% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 201 | 51.7 | +0.05 | 73.0% | 57.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 180 | 57.1 | +0.42 | 79.0% | 56.0% | 5.2 |
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School information
| URN | 106525 |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Alison Stott |
| Trust | The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WA3 3EL |
| Latest pupils | 221 |
| FSM eligible | 23.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3EL
http://www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk/View local authority page1942726842| DfE number | 4022 |
| UKPRN | 10015405 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2023 |