Best secondary schools in Warrington
13 of 13 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Warrington schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 11 of 13 rated Good or Outstanding
- 4 oversubscribed on first preference
- 6 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: -0.19 (best 0.71)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lymm High School Lymm | 0.71 | Good | oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | King's Leadership Academy Warrington Warrington | 0.5 | Outstanding improving | oversubscribed 1.37 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | St Gregory's Catholic High School Warrington | 0.31 | Good | oversubscribed 1.31 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Bridgewater High School Warrington hidden gem | 0.2 | Good | undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Beamont Collegiate Academy Warrington | 0.16 | Good improving | oversubscribed 1.16 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Culcheth High School Warrington hidden gem | -0.15 | Good | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Warrington hidden gem | -0.19 | Good | undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Penketh High School Warrington hidden gem | -0.22 | Good | undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Warrington | -0.24 | Good | about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Great Sankey High School Warrington hidden gem | -0.32 | Good | about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | Birchwood Community High School Warrington | -0.37 | Not judged improving | about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | Padgate Academy Warrington hidden gem | -0.66 | Good | undersubscribed 0.76 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 13 | UTC Warrington Warrington | -1.82 | Not judged | — | approximate |
Applying in Warrington
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
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