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Secondary schools in Warrington

All 22 secondary schools in Warrington.

22 schools in Warrington

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  1. King's Leadership Academy Warrington

    Warrington, WA1 4PF · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results above the Warrington average, low absence.

    226 first choices, 165 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.4

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.1%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    804
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school King's Leadership Academy Warrington
  2. Lymm High School

    Lymm, WA13 0RB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Warrington average, low absence.

    363 first choices, 309 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1658.5

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.4%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,937
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school Lymm High School
  3. Bridgewater High School

    Warrington, WA4 3AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Warrington average, low absence.

    292 first choices, 358 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.0

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,683
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Bridgewater High School
  4. St Gregory's Catholic High School

    Warrington, WA5 1HG · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Warrington average, low absence.

    314 first choices, 240 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.8

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.2%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,214
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school St Gregory's Catholic High School
  5. Great Sankey High School

    Warrington, WA5 3AA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Warrington average.

    278 first choices, 325 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.9

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    2,051
    Pupils per teacher
    16.4
    View school Great Sankey High School
  6. Penketh High School

    Warrington, WA5 2BY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Warrington average.

    180 first choices, 216 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.7

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.7%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,058
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Penketh High School
  7. Culcheth High School

    Warrington, WA3 5HH · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Warrington average, high absence.

    190 first choices, 198 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.1

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,164
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Culcheth High School
  8. Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School

    Warrington, WA4 1JL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Warrington average.

    199 first choices, 175 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.3

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    879
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
  9. Birchwood Community High School

    Warrington, WA3 7PT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results below the Warrington average, high absence.

    168 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.7

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.9%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    875
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Birchwood Community High School
  10. Beamont Collegiate Academy

    Warrington, WA2 8PX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Warrington average, high absence.

    208 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.9

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    890
    Pupils per teacher
    14.3
    View school Beamont Collegiate Academy
  11. Cardinal Newman Catholic High School

    Warrington, WA4 1RX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Warrington average, high absence.

    104 first choices, 142 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.1

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    808
    Pupils per teacher
    14.9
    View school Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
  12. Padgate Academy

    Warrington, WA2 0LN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Warrington average.

    121 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.6

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    661
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school Padgate Academy
  13. Aldridge UTC Warrington

    Warrington, WA2 7PA · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Warrington average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1630.3

    Warrington 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    17.8%Warrington 7.9%
    Pupils
    278
    Pupils per teacher
    12.5
    View school Aldridge UTC Warrington
  14. Birchwood School

    Wa3 7pw · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    35
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Birchwood School
  15. Chaigeley School

    Warrington, WA4 2TE · Special · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    25.9%
    Pupils
    54
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Chaigeley School
  16. Fox Wood Special School

    Warrington, WA1 4LS · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.6%
    Pupils
    174
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Fox Wood Special School
  17. Willow Tree Park

    Lymm, WA13 0GH · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    77
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Willow Tree Park
  18. Woolston Brook School

    Warrington, WA1 4JL · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    31.8%
    Pupils
    73
    Pupils per teacher
    5.1
    View school Woolston Brook School
The big picture

How Warrington's secondary schools spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Warrington 48.7England 46.2Chaigeley School: 10.1Aldridge UTC Warrington: 30.3Padgate Academy: 41.6Culcheth High School: 45.1Cardinal Newman Catholic High School: 45.1Birchwood Community High School: 45.7Beamont Collegiate Academy: 45.9Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School: 46.3Penketh High School: 47.7Great Sankey High School: 49.9St Gregory's Catholic High School: 53.8Bridgewater High School: 55King's Leadership Academy Warrington: 55.4Lymm High School: 58.5020406080
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Days missed

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

Warrington average 10.9%King's Leadership Academy Warrington: 4.1%St Gregory's Catholic High School: 6.2%Lymm High School: 6.4%Bridgewater High School: 6.9%Green Lane Community Special School: 7.2%Great Sankey High School: 7.2%Penketh High School: 7.7%Padgate Academy: 8%Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School: 8.5%Culcheth High School: 9%Cardinal Newman Catholic High School: 9.4%Beamont Collegiate Academy: 9.4%Fox Wood Special School: 9.6%Birchwood Community High School: 9.9%Aldridge UTC Warrington: 17.8%Chaigeley School: 25.9%Woolston Brook School: 31.8%0%8%16%24%32%
Secondary schools in Warrington

Ofsted grades in Warrington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 12 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 10
  • Good: 9 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Warrington

  1. Some are faith schools.

    3 of the 22 secondary schools in Warrington 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. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. 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

Secondary schools in Warrington, explained

There are 22 secondary schools in Warrington, teaching 14,962 children. 3 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 special and 4 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state 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.

Pupils in Warrington scored an average Attainment 8 of 48.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

24.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,522 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Warrington?
There are 22 secondary schools in Warrington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Warrington?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Warrington on Eduscope are King's Leadership Academy Warrington, Lymm High School and Bridgewater High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Warrington?
Warrington has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Warrington 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 Warrington secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Warrington is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Warrington?
When choosing a secondary school in Warrington, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 22 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

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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