57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
391.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
642
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWarrington
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
Admissions—
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Padgate Academy · Secondary · Warrington
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+19pp
57%48%39%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+7pp
30%26%23%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
39.4
+4.7
39.437.034.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.4
EBacc entry
41%
-16pp
57%42%28%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
391.8
-7.1
398.9330.2261.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 391.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
642
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Insall Road, Warrington, WA2 0LN
Local authority
Warrington
Website
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 | 57% | 30% | 39.4 | Not applicable | 41% | 391.8 | 42% | 642 |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 23% | 34.7 | -0.66 | 57% | 398.9 | 57% | 630 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 30% | 37.8 | -0.23 | 28% | 261.5 | 36% | 577 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 24% | 38.2 | -0.52 | 35% | 261.9 | 37% | 525 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 642 | 15.9 | 27% | 25% | 51% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 630 | 17.2 | 13% | 22% | 48% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 577 | 16.6 | 15% | 18% | 49% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 525 | 16.2 | 19% | 15% | 48% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 502 | 15.5 | 18% | 15% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 432 | — | 12% | 11% | 48% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.