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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 26 February 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 10 July 2019Graded inspection: Outstanding
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry420 applications · 165 places offered · 226 named it first
- 2026 2.6; Warrington median median 1.9
- 2025 2.3; Warrington median median 2.1
- 2024 2.7; Warrington median median 2.0
- 2023 2.8; Warrington median median 1.9
- 2022 2.9; Warrington median median 2.0
- 2021 3.0; Warrington median median 2.0
- 2020 2.8; Warrington median median 2.0
- 2019 3.0; Warrington median median 2.1
- 2018 2.8; Warrington median median 2.1
- 2017 3.1; Warrington median median 2.1
- 2016 3.2; Warrington median median 2.3
- 2015 2.7; Warrington median median 2.3
- 2014 2.3; Warrington median median 2.3
- This school
- Warrington median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 165 | 420 | 2.6 | 226 | 1.37 |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 373 | 2.3 | 211 | 1.29 |
| Sep 2024 | 165 | 445 | 2.7 | 219 | 1.33 |
| Sep 2023 | 165 | 456 | 2.8 | 223 | 1.35 |
| Sep 2022 | 159 | 459 | 2.9 | 240 | 1.51 |
| Sep 2021 | 160 | 482 | 3.0 | 230 | 1.44 |
| Sep 2020 | 150 | 416 | 2.8 | 183 | 1.22 |
| Sep 2019 | 144 | 432 | 3.0 | 202 | 1.40 |
| Sep 2018 | 130 | 364 | 2.8 | 175 | 1.35 |
| Sep 2017 | 120 | 372 | 3.1 | 192 | 1.60 |
| Sep 2016 | 120 | 378 | 3.2 | 175 | 1.46 |
| Sep 2015 | 120 | 322 | 2.7 | 157 | 1.31 |
| Sep 2014 | 120 | 273 | 2.3 | 144 | 1.20 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 150 | 55.4 | 63% | 83% | – |
| 2024/25 | 150 | 56.0 | 65% | 88% | – |
| 2023/24 | 143 | 56.4 | 63% | 90% | +0.50 |
| 2022/23 | 127 | 57.3 | 68% | 89% | +0.32 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- King's Leadership Academy WarringtonThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20252.6applications per place 55.4Attainment 8
- 1.7 km · WarringtonGood20231.9applications per place 41.6Attainment 8
- 1.7 km · WarringtonGraded · no overall grade20242.0applications per place 45.7Attainment 8
- 2.1 km · WarringtonGood20221.9applications per place 45.1Attainment 8
- 3.1 km · Warrington20262.8applications per place 46.3Attainment 8
- 3.2 km · WarringtonRemains Good20221.8applications per place 45.9Attainment 8
- 3.9 km · WarringtonGraded · no overall grade202430.3Attainment 8
- 5.0 km · WarringtonGood20221.8applications per place 55.0Attainment 8
- 5.6 km · WarringtonRemains Good20242.7applications per place 53.8Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 138562 · 877/4000
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 840 pupils · 804 on roll
- Free school meals
- 13.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2012
- Address
- Hillock Lane, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4PF
- Local authority
- Warrington
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources