Best Secondary schools in Warrington

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 10 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
23 May 2014
Latest inspection
19 Jan 2025

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    King's Leadership Academy Warrington
    Secondary • Free schools • Warrington • WA1 4PF

    Last inspected on 16 Sep 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Lymm High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Lymm • WA13 0RB

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 3.
    Padgate Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Warrington • WA2 0LN

    Last inspected on 16 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Warrington • WA4 1RX

    Last inspected on 15 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Bridgewater High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Warrington • WA4 3AE

    Last inspected on 21 Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Warrington • WA4 1JL

    Last inspected on 28 Nov 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Penketh High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Warrington • WA5 2BY

    Last inspected on 4 Jun 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    St Gregory's Catholic High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Warrington • WA5 1HG

    Last inspected on 12 Jan 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Great Sankey High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Warrington • WA5 3AA

    Last inspected on 17 Oct 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Beamont Collegiate Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Warrington • WA2 8PX

    Last inspected on 13 Jul 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Culcheth High School
    Secondary • Community school • Warrington • WA3 5HH

    Last inspected on 23 May 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Birchwood Community High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Warrington • WA3 7PT

    Last inspected on 19 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged
  • 13.
    UTC Warrington
    Secondary • University technical college • Warrington • WA2 7NG

    Last inspected on 17 Dec 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged