Best Schools in Warrington

How many schools are there in Warrington?

Warrington has 104 open schools: 77 state primary, 15 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 7 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Warrington are rated Outstanding?

10 schools in Warrington were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery, St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Hall Community Primary School, Golborne High School and 5 more. Counting Good as well, 98% of the 81 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Evelyn Street Primary Academy and NurserySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolBarrow Hall Community Primary SchoolGolborne High School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Warrington get the best GCSE results?

Of the 17 schools in Warrington with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at King's Leadership Academy Warrington, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.4 and 63% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Bridgewater High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Gregory's Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.8 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

King's Leadership Academy WarringtonBridgewater High SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Warrington have the best SATs results?

Of the 65 primary schools in Warrington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bruche Academy (100% in reading, 97% in maths); Penketh Primary School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); and St Helen's Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bruche AcademyPenketh Primary SchoolSt Helen's Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Warrington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Warrington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Warrington have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Warrington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Warrington?

Apply to your council - Warrington, Wigan or Halton, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.