There are 70 schools in Warrington (excluding independent schools), including 51 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Warrington has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Warrington under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Warrington
| Total Schools | 70 |
| Total Pupils | 24,208 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.86 |
| Median Free School Meals | 25% |
The median school in Warrington has 25% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 14th highest figure in Cheshire. This represents about 6,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Warrington's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Warrington is 19.86 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 70th highest ratio in Cheshire, and the 282nd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Warrington operating with pupil referral units offer 45 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are an unknown number of places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.
Primaries
51
12% Outstanding • 76% Good
Secondaries
10
10% Outstanding • 80% Good
Sixth Forms
2
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Warrington's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 39 schools or 76% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 24% and 24% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Warrington's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Bolton Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 334 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| Beamont Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Bewsey Lodge Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 280 |
Good |
High |
Very low |
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| Birchwood CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 226 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Bradshaw Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Brook Acre Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 262 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Broomfields Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 390 | |||||
| Bruche Primary School Academy | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Callands Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Good |
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| Chapelford Village Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Cinnamon Brow CofE Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | |
| Dallam Community Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | 2–11 yrs | 315 |
Very high |
High |
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| Gorse Covert Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 270 |
High |
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| Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Great Sankey Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Latchford St James CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 196 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
Church of England | |
| Locking Stumps Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | 2–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
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| Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 656 |
Good |
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| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| Park Road Community Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Penketh Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Penketh South Community Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 209 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | 2–11 yrs |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | ||
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 200 |
Good |
Very high |
Very low |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 205 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
Church of England | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 476 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 209 |
Good |
High |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
Good |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
High |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
High |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Stockton Heath Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School | 2–7 yrs | 360 |
Good |
High |
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| Thelwall Community Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 180 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Thelwall Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 135 |
Good |
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| Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Woolston CofE Aided Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Woolston Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 226 |
Low |
Most of Warrington's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 80% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and high - about 30% and 30% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 10% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Warrington's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beamont Collegiate Academy | 11–16 yrs | 900 |
Good |
High |
Very low |
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| Birchwood Community High School | 11–19 yrs | 1,050 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| Bridgewater High School | 11–16 yrs | 1,560 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Cardinal Newman Catholic High School | 11–16 yrs | 810 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Great Sankey High School | 11–18 yrs | 2,175 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| King's Leadership Academy Warrington | 11–18 yrs | 840 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very low |
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| Padgate Academy | 11–16 yrs | 750 |
Very low |
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| Penketh High School | 11–16 yrs | 1,200 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | 11–16 yrs | 825 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Church of England | |
| UTC Warrington | 14–19 yrs | 620 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
Most of Warrington's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestley College | 16–19 yrs | 2,250 |
Good |
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| Warrington and Vale Royal College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
Most of Warrington's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kassia Academy and Support Services | 11–16 yrs | 46 |
Good |
Most of Warrington's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kassia Academy and Support Services | 11–16 yrs | 46 |
Good |