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
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

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

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%