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Faith schools in Golborne

All 6 faith schools in Golborne.

6 schools in Golborne

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  1. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Warrington, WA3 2PW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Golborne faith schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1190%

    Golborne faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Golborne faith schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school St Luke's CofE Primary School
  2. All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

    Warrington, WA3 3LU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Golborne faith schools average, low absence.

    43 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Golborne faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Golborne faith schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    250
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
  3. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton

    Warrington, WA3 2PQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Golborne faith schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Golborne faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Golborne faith schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
  4. Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

    Warrington, WA3 1EW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Golborne faith schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Golborne faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Golborne faith schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    229
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
  5. Lowton Church of England High School

    Warrington, WA3 1DU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Golborne faith schools average, high absence.

    130 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.2

    Golborne faith schools 49.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Golborne faith schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    814
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school Lowton Church of England High School
  6. St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School

    Warrington, WA3 3TH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Golborne faith schools average.

    31 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Golborne faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Golborne faith schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    24.5
    View school St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
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How Golborne's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Golborne 74%England 62%St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School: 67%All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan: 68%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton: 73%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 90%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Golborne

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Golborne average 5.7%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 3.8%All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan: 4.9%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 5.2%St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton: 5.2%St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School: 6.2%Lowton Church of England High School: 8.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Golborne

Ofsted grades in Golborne

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 4 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Golborne

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 6 faith schools in Golborne have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Golborne, explained

There are 6 faith schools in Golborne, teaching 1,933 children. 6 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

73.7% of pupils in Golborne faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 67% to 90%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

22.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,492 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many faith schools are in Golborne?
There are 6 faith schools in Golborne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Golborne?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Golborne on Eduscope are St Luke's CofE Primary School, All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Golborne?
Golborne has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Golborne ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Golborne faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Golborne is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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