88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
97%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
792.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
808
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWarrington
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King's Leadership Academy Warrington · Secondary with sixth form · Warrington
Part ofTHE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
-2pp
90%86%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+2pp
71%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
56.0
-0.4
58.657.356.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.0
EBacc entry
97%
-2pp
99%93%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
EBacc APS
792.1
+29.3
792.1691.0589.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 792.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.50
Well above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
82%
Education
8%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
808
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Hillock Lane, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4PF
Local authority
Warrington
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 88% | 65% | 56.0 | Not applicable | 97% | 792.1 | 97% | 808 |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 63% | 56.4 | +0.50 | 99% | 762.8 | 99% | 789 |
| 2022/23 | 89% | 68% | 57.3 | +0.32 | 96% | 678.2 | 96% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 70% | 58.6 | +0.51 | 94% | 671.9 | 94% | 724 |
| 2018/19 | 89% | 71% | 57.9 | +0.72 | 87% | 589.8 | 90% | 684 |
| 2017/18 | 89% | 65% | 56.2 | +0.68 | 82% | 531.9 | 82% | 600 |
| 2016/17 | 93% | 65% | 54.0 | +0.27 | 84% | — | 84% | 499 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 3 |
| 2018/19 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.17 | 0% | 26 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 808 | 19.1 | 18% | 17% | 15% | 4% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 789 | 18.8 | 13% | 11% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| 2022/23 | 760 | 18.5 | 10% | 7% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 724 | 21.3 | 11% | 4% | 13% | 4% | 7% |
| 2020/21 | 737 | 16.0 | 11% | 3% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 684 | 15.4 | 10% | 1% | 13% | 2% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 600 | 14.7 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 3% | 2% |
| 2016/17 | 499 | 14.4 | 9% | 1% | 13% | 2% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.