Foundation school · Wigan
Lowton Church of England High School
- Secondary
- Ages 11–16
- Church of England
- Term dates checked
Term dates
This school's own term dates broadly match Wigan council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 130 families put this school as their first choice, and 146 places were offered. 130 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 146 | 130 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 145 | 117 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 166 | 156 | 96% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 21 March 2023. Overall: Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 814 (capacity 850)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Phone
- 01942767040
- Address
- Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DU
- Website
- lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.