Lowton Church of England High School, Warrington

In its own words: ""You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house."

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Mrs Galbraith and I am privileged to hold the post of Headteacher at Lowton Church of England High School. I am delighted to welcome you to our school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, drama, coding, STEM and maths club.

On phones, the school says: "Home Parents Mobile Phones Mobile Phones Lowton Church of England High School is a phone-free school."

In 2026, pupils at Lowton Church of England High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.8 in Wigan and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Wigan and 47% in England.

That is up from 47.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.17: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.6, against 52.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 130 families put Lowton Church of England High School as their first choice and 376 named it as one of their preferences, for 146 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Lowton Church of England High School are Golborne High School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 45.1); Culcheth High School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1); Bedford High School (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); and The Westleigh School (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45).

Lowton Church of England High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 160 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 46% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.

9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Black (6%).

The nearest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lowton High School (outside), 60 metres away.

In 2024/25, Lowton Church of England High School issued 118 suspensions, 14.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Lowton Church of England High School are Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (0.2 miles); Gilded Hollins Community School (0.3 miles); Lowton Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles); and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.