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EnglandWarrington

Schools in Warrington

Victorian terraces and former mill buildings ring a town centre that grew at the lowest bridging point on the River Mersey in Cheshire. The borough spans the old Lancashire-Cheshire boundary. Grappenhall and Westbrook extend the residential spread to the south and northwest, and the borough's built-up population reached around 175,000 at the 2021 census.

Warrington Bank Quay station carries West Coast Main Line trains northwest to Liverpool and east to Manchester, each roughly twenty to twenty-five minutes away, while the M6, M56, and M62 motorways converge around the town. Bewsey and Great Sankey form a school-competitive belt to the west and northwest, drawing families seeking primary places across those residential districts, and Golborne, at the borough's northeastern edge, is long established as a sought-after postcode for school catchments.

Area Performance

Warrington schools rank in the top 40% of England

Across 93 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.48/10, +0.11 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

13% Elite

Distribution across all Warrington schools

13%
27%
60%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Warrington vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 40%

Across all ranked Warrington schools

Top 37%Primaryavg #5,550 of 14,978
Top 54%Secondaryavg #2,095 of 3,862
Top 44%Sixth formavg #1,131 of 2,555

Primary schools: 75 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,550
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 37% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,550
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 37% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 14 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,095
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,931

top 54% of 3,862

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.3
+7.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,095
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,931

top 54% of 3,862

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.3
+7.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.5/10
-1.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,131
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,278

top 44% of 2,555

% A*-A at A-Level
25%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
50%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.5/10
-1.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,131
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,278

top 44% of 2,555

% A*-A at A-Level
25%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
50%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#793

2 ranked schools · +121 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

16

Offers

6

Offer rate37.5%
+15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#198

2 ranked schools · +55 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

13

Offers

5

Offer rate38.5%
+23.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#1,107

1 ranked schools · -334 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

3

Offers

1

Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%

Local directory

School profiles in Warrington

Browse 91 local profile links across primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

75 local matches

Rankings
  • Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery

    WarringtonState#1 locallyElite

  • St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School

    WarringtonState#2 locallyElite

  • Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#3 locallyElite

  • Bruche Academy

    WarringtonState#4 locallyExcellent

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#5 locallyElite

  • Barrow Hall Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#6 locallyElite

  • Golborne Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#7 locallyExcellent

  • Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#8 locallyElite

  • All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

    WarringtonState#9 locallyElite

  • Whitley Village School

    WarringtonState#10 locallyExcellent

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#11 locallyGood

  • St Helen's Church of England Primary School

    WarringtonState#12 locallyGood

  • Cherry Tree School

    WarringtonState#13 locallyExcellent

  • Chapelford Village Primary School

    WarringtonState#14 locallyGood

  • Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#15 locallyExcellent

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#16 locallyExcellent

  • Woolston CofE Aided Primary School

    WarringtonState#17 locallyExcellent

  • Culcheth Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#18 locallyExcellent

  • Daresbury Primary School

    WarringtonState#19 locallyGood

  • Appleton Thorn Primary School

    WarringtonState#20 locallyExcellent

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate

    WarringtonState#21 locallyExcellent

  • Penketh Primary School

    WarringtonState#22 locallyGood

  • Bewsey Lodge Academy

    WarringtonState#23 locallyExcellent

  • Glazebury Church of England Primary School

    WarringtonState#24 locallyExcellent

  • Great Sankey Primary School

    WarringtonState#26 locallyGood

  • Gorse Covert Primary School

    WarringtonState#27 locallyGood

  • Burtonwood Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#28 locallyGood

  • Croft Primary School

    WarringtonState#29 locallyGood

  • Moore Primary School

    WarringtonState#30 locallyExcellent

  • Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#31 locallyGood

  • Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School

    WarringtonState#32 locallyGood

  • St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#34 locallyGood

  • St Thomas' CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#35 locallyExcellent

  • Dallam Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#36 locallyExcellent

  • Broomfields Junior School

    WarringtonState#38 locallyExcellent

  • St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

    WarringtonState#39 locallyGood

  • Stockton Heath Primary School

    WarringtonState#40 locallyGood

  • Beamont Primary School

    WarringtonState#41 locallyGood

  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton

    WarringtonState#42 locallyGood

  • St Monica's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#43 locallyExcellent

  • Twiss Green Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#44 locallyGood

  • Alderman Bolton Primary School

    WarringtonState#45 locallyGood

  • St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#46 locallyExcellent

  • Locking Stumps Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#47 locallyExcellent

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#48 locallyElite

  • Brook Acre Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#49 locallyExcellent

  • Bradshaw Primary School

    WarringtonState#50 locallyGood

  • St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School

    WarringtonState#51 locallyGood

  • St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#52 locallyGood

  • Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#53 locallyGood

  • Winwick CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#54 locallyGood

  • Callands Primary Academy

    WarringtonState#55 locallyGood

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#56 locallyExcellent

  • Lowton West Primary School

    WarringtonState#57 locallyGood

  • Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School

    WarringtonState#58 locallyGood

  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#59 locallyGood

  • St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

    WarringtonState#60 locallyGood

  • St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#61 locallyGood

  • Birchwood CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#62 locallyGood

  • Woolston Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#63 locallyGood

  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#64 locallyGood

  • Thelwall Community Junior School

    WarringtonState#65 locallyGood

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#66 locallyGood

  • Newchurch Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#67 locallyExcellent

  • Penketh South Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#68 locallyExcellent

  • Lowton Junior and Infant School

    WarringtonState#69 locallyGood

  • Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School

    WarringtonState#70 locallyGood

  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#71 locallyGood

  • Latchford St James CofE Primary School

    WarringtonState#72 locallyGood

  • St Lewis Catholic Primary School

    WarringtonState#73 locallyGood

  • Westbrook Old Hall Primary School

    WarringtonState#74 locallyGood

  • Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School

    WarringtonState#75 locallyGood

  • Green Meadow Independent Primary School

    WarringtonIndependentInformation not available

  • The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School

    WarringtonStateGood

  • Thelwall Infant School

    WarringtonStateExcellent

Secondary schools

14 local matches

Rankings
  • Golborne High School

    WarringtonState#1 locallyElite

  • King's Leadership Academy Warrington

    WarringtonState#2 locallyElite

  • Bridgewater High School

    WarringtonState#3 locallyGood

  • St Gregory's Catholic High School

    WarringtonState#4 locallyGood

  • Culcheth High School

    WarringtonState#5 locallyGood

  • Great Sankey High School

    WarringtonState#6 locallyGood

  • Penketh High School

    WarringtonState#7 locallyGood

  • Lowton Church of England High School

    WarringtonState#8 locallyGood

  • Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School

    WarringtonState#9 locallyGood

  • Padgate Academy

    WarringtonState#10 locallyGood

  • Birchwood Community High School

    WarringtonState#11 locallyGood

  • Cardinal Newman Catholic High School

    WarringtonState#12 locallyGood

  • Beamont Collegiate Academy

    WarringtonState#13 locallyGood

  • UTC Warrington

    WarringtonStateDeveloping

Sixth forms

5 local matches

Rankings
  • Priestley College

    WarringtonState#2 locallyInformation not available

  • Warrington and Vale Royal College

    WarringtonStateInformation not available

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