Golborne High School

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Foundation school
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Wigan
Address	Lowton Road, WA3 3EL
School Website	www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk/
Telephone	1942726842
URN	106525

School Census

Total	1117
Girls/Boys	539/578
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.3%/51.7%
% pupils where English not first language	3.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	229
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 11/01/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
11/01/2023	Outstanding
22/05/2013	Good

Inspection Date	11/01/2023
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	22/05/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
11 January 2023	School inspection: Outstanding	View
04 December 2019	School inspection	View
02 February 2016	Short inspection	View
22 May 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
16 September 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
28 November 2006	Full inspection: Good	View
30 April 2001	Full inspection	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	48.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50.90%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	66.20%
Entering EBacc	63.00%
EBacc average point score	4.37
Progress 8	-0.05

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	51.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	56%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	73%
Entering EBacc	57%
EBacc average point score	4.63
Progress 8	0.06

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	57.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	67%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	79%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	5.19
Progress 8	0.42

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.29%
Total Applications	483
As first preference	291
As second preference	115
As third preference	77

Total Offers Made	225
first preference offers	225
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.25%
Total Applications	481
As first preference	278
As second preference	129
As third preference	74

Total Offers Made	224
first preference offers	222
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.19%
Total Applications	460
As first preference	285
As second preference	107
As third preference	68

Total Offers Made	241
first preference offers	239
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.34%
Total Applications	480
As first preference	297
As second preference	95
As third preference	88

Total Offers Made	225
first preference offers	222
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.21%
Total Applications	433
As first preference	270
As second preference	97
As third preference	65

Total Offers Made	225
first preference offers	223
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.14%
Total Applications	401
As first preference	257
As second preference	86
As third preference	58

Total Offers Made	227
first preference offers	225
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.12%
Total Applications	335
As first preference	227
As second preference	64
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	204
first preference offers	203
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	268
As first preference	174
As second preference	46
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	177
first preference offers	174
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	291
As first preference	168
As second preference	59
As third preference	64

Total Offers Made	178
first preference offers	168
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.16%
Total Applications	283
As first preference	183
As second preference	54
As third preference	46

Total Offers Made	168
first preference offers	158
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	246
As first preference	154
As second preference	40
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	166
first preference offers	154
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	47%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	43%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	46%
agree	36%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	12%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	9%
not applicable	56%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	31%
agree	41%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	27%
agree	28%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	3%
not applicable	19%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	22%
no	78%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	25%
agree	20%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	28%
dont know	8%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	62%
agree	30%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	38%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	5%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	39%
agree	42%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	44%
agree	49%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	51%
agree	43%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	28%
agree	36%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	12%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	80%
no	20%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	87.8%
chinese ethnic origin	3.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.1%
african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	91%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.9%
chinese ethnic origin	1.5%
african ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%