Best 3 Secondary schools in Warrington – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Golborne High School (Secondary) in Warrington; King's Leadership Academy Warrington (Secondary) in Warrington; Padgate Academy (Secondary) in Warrington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Golborne High School, King's Leadership Academy Warrington and Padgate Academy. They are secondary phase and foundation school, free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Warrington, Cheshire and Warrington. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Golborne High School), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 2 (Padgate Academy), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Padgate Academy (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,600, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as The Great Schools Trust and The Challenge Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Golborne High School
WA3 3EL
|
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
WA1 4PF
|
Padgate Academy
WA2 0LN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Warrington Cheshire WA3 3EL |
Warrington Cheshire WA1 4PF |
Warrington WA2 0LN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Mar 2023 | 1 16 Sep 2019 | 2 16 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1075 | 840 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Wigan (359) | The Great Schools Trust | The Challenge Academy Trust |
| Website | www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk | www.kingswarrington.com | padgateacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01942726842 | 01925817939 | 01925822632 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 3EL - Ofsted
- 1 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942726842
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 4PF - Ofsted
- 1 16 Sep 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Great Schools Trust
- Website
- www.kingswarrington.com
- Telephone
- 01925817939
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Warrington
WA2 0LN - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Challenge Academy Trust
- Website
- padgateacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01925822632
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