Overall Oxbridge
#643
2 ranked schools · +10 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
15
Offers
10
Offer rate66.7%
+38.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
75
Primary
schools
14
Secondary
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
10
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which4sixth forms·39faith·1nursery schools104 total
Area Performance
Warrington schools rank in the top 40% of England
Across 92 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.50/10, +0.13 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
14% Elite
Distribution across all Warrington schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Warrington vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 40%
Across all ranked Warrington schools
Top 37%Primaryavg #5,551 of 14,821
Top 55%Secondaryavg #2,084 of 3,803
Top 43%Sixth formavg #1,096 of 2,523
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
#5,551
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 37% of 14,821
% 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
#5,551
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 37% of 14,821
% 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
#2,084
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 55% of 3,803
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
#2,084
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 55% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.3
+7.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.84 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,096
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 43% of 2,523
% 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
6.9/10
-0.84 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,096
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 43% of 2,523
% 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%
Oxford
#284
3 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
5
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#491
2 ranked schools · +208 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
10
Offers
10
Offer rate100.0%
+63.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Warrington town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Warrington town
Local directory
School profiles in Warrington
Browse 79 local profile links across primary schools in warrington town, secondary schools in warrington town, sixth forms in warrington town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
86 nurseries in WarringtonPrimary schools in Warrington town
54 local matches
Secondary schools in Warrington town
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Sixth forms in Warrington town
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Other schools
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