Which is the best secondary school in Warrington?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, King's Leadership Academy Warrington ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Warrington, with an average Attainment 8 score of 56. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Warrington ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Warrington?

14 secondary schools in Warrington published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Warrington, ranked

The 14 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Free schools

65%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

56.0

Attainment 8
2
Bridgewater High School
Academy converter

58%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.8

Attainment 8
3
Culcheth High School
Community school

55%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.1

Attainment 8
4
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school

53%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.0

Attainment 8
5
Great Sankey High School
Academy converter

49%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.5

Attainment 8
6
Golborne High School
Foundation school

46%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.1

Attainment 8
7
Birchwood Community High School
Academy converter

43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.9

Attainment 8
8
Lowton Church of England High School
Foundation school

39%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.5

Attainment 8
9
Penketh High School
Academy converter

47%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.5

Attainment 8
10
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Academy sponsor led

41%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.1

Attainment 8
11
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Academy sponsor led

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.8

Attainment 8
12
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school

23%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.9

Attainment 8
13
Padgate Academy
Academy sponsor led

30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.4

Attainment 8
14
UTC Warrington
University technical college

14%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

23.0

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Warrington?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, King's Leadership Academy Warrington ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Warrington, with an average Attainment 8 score of 56. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Warrington ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Warrington?: 14 secondary schools in Warrington published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.