Compare Birchwood Community High School and Golborne High School and Lowton Church of England High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Birchwood Community High School (Secondary) in Warrington; Golborne High School (Secondary) in Warrington; Lowton Church of England High School (Secondary) in Warrington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Birchwood Community High School, Golborne High School and Lowton Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Warrington, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Golborne High School), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 2 (Lowton Church of England High School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Birchwood Community High School (Jan 2025). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; all within the ONE COMMUNITY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Birchwood Community High School
WA3 7PT
|
Golborne High School
WA3 3EL
|
Lowton Church of England High School
WA3 1DU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Warrington Cheshire WA3 7PT |
Warrington Cheshire WA3 3EL |
Warrington Cheshire WA3 1DU |
| Latest Ofsted | Not judged 19 Jan 2025 | 1 8 Mar 2023 | 2 25 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1075 | 850 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ONE COMMUNITY TRUST | Wigan (359) | Wigan (359) |
| Website | www.birchwoodhigh.org | www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk | www.lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01925853500 | 01942726842 | 01942767040 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 7PT - Ofsted
- Not judged 19 Jan 2025
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Website
- www.birchwoodhigh.org
- Telephone
- 01925853500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 3EL - Ofsted
- 1 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942726842
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 1DU - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942767040
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