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Schools in Warrington

Search and compare schools in Warrington with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
93
in Warrington
Average Attainment 8
47.7
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.16
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
48%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
75%
of 53 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Warrington

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Warrington secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Warrington schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Lymm High School
Academy converter · Good
58.5+0.7171%
2King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Free schools
55.4+0.5063%
3Bridgewater High School
Academy converter · Good
55.0+0.2060%
4St Gregory's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Good
53.8+0.3156%
5Great Sankey High School
Academy converter
49.9-0.3250%
6Penketh High School
Academy converter · Good
47.7-0.2248%
7Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Academy sponsor led · Good
46.3-0.2445%
8Beamont Collegiate Academy
Academy sponsor led
45.9+0.1647%
9Birchwood Community High School
Academy converter · Not judged
45.7-0.3744%
10Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Good
45.1-0.1942%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Warrington

Lymm High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 58.5Progress 8 +0.71
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.4Progress 8 +0.50
Bridgewater High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.0Progress 8 +0.20
St Gregory's Catholic High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.8Progress 8 +0.31
Great Sankey High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.9Progress 8 -0.32

Catchment distances and university destinations in Warrington

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Lymm High School0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Great Sankey High School0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Priestley College0.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Lymm High School31.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Great Sankey High School14.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Priestley College7.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. UTC Warrington7.3% (2017/18–2019/20)
  5. Birchwood Community High School3.0% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

Schools in other North West areas