Great Sankey High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Warrington
Great Sankey High School is a secondary school in Warrington for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. Warrington has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3AA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Warrington
- Pupils on roll
- 2,051 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, spoke positively about their time at Great Sankey High School.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are respectful and caring.”
- “Pupils said that bullying is not tolerated and, that when it does happen, it is dealt with well.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, some teachers do not identify pupils’ misconceptions swiftly enough.”
- “This means that some pupils develop gaps in their learning.”
- “However, there is still a small minority of pupils who do not rise to leaders’ high expectations of their conduct during social times.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 278 first-preference applications, 325 offers in total, 278 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Warrington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warrington.
- Penketh High School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic High School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Aldridge UTC Warrington 2.6 mi Not judged
- Beamont Collegiate Academy 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Padgate Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bridgewater High School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published