SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Warrington
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's Leadership Academy Warrington Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 2 | Bridgewater High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 60% |
| 3 | St Gregory's Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 54% |
| 4 | Culcheth High School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 | 51% |
| 5 | Golborne High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 51% |
| 6 | Great Sankey High School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 7 | Penketh High School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 44% |
| 8 | Birchwood Community High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 39% |
| 9 | Beamont Collegiate Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 38% |
| 10 | Lowton CofE High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 37% |
| 11 | Sir Thomas Boteler CofE High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected | 34% |
| 12 | Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 31% |
| 13 | Padgate Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 27% |
| 14 | Aldridge UTC Warrington Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 14% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.