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 |
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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 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% |
| 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% |