Aldridge UTC Warrington
Warrington, WA2 7PA · Warrington · secondary school
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13th of 13 secondary schools in Warrington we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.2/10 against 556 of them, against 0.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 21.3 · 4 | 46% | 0.21 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -1.82 · 0 | 38% | 0.00 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 30.3 · 1 | 15% | 0.02 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Aldridge UTC Warrington overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 14.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths, compared to the national figure. Attainment 8 was 23.0, while the national median was 44.6. Progress 8 in 2023/24 was -1.82, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.0 out of 10 either way).
Getting in
The published school roll is 278 pupils against a stated capacity of 620. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the attainment gap with national medians? What specific interventions are in place for students with a negative Progress 8 score?
What Ofsted said about Aldridge UTC Warrington
Overview
UTC Warrington fosters an inclusive culture that nurtures pupils’ unique talents and builds self-esteem, with many students feeling happy and safe. While personal development, leadership, and sixth-form provision are rated Good, the quality of education and behaviour require improvement due to inconsistencies in curriculum design and teaching practices in key stage 4.
Strengths
- The school has an "inclusive culture" where staff build "trusting relationships" with pupils, helping to raise self-esteem.
- Sixth-form students act as "strong role models" and benefit from a "better-designed curriculum," achieving well.
- Pupils receive "high-quality careers advice" and engage in activities like robotics and overseas trips to become "work ready".
- Safeguarding arrangements are "effective," and the school supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) by identifying needs quickly.
- Trustees provide an "equal balance of support and challenge" to secure improvements, and staff well-being is considered.
Areas to improve
- The school must finalise the curriculum in some subjects by identifying the "important knowledge and skills pupils should learn" to help pupils learn as well as they should.
- Staff need to consistently apply agreed learning techniques and checks to ensure pupils, including those with SEND, "know and remember more over time".
- The school should build on existing strategies to address pupils who do not demonstrate "positive attitudes" or attend regularly, which hinders their achievement.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 24.2 |
| 2024/25 | 23.0 |
| 2025/26 | 30.3 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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