62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
684.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
861
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWarrington
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School · Secondary · Warrington
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+8pp
65%59%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+12pp
43%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.1
+4.6
46.343.039.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
58%
-7pp
65%38%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
684.8
+161.8
684.8530.1375.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 684.8
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.24
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
86%
Education or employment
82%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
861
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Grammar School Road, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1JL
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 | 62% | 41% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 58% | 684.8 | 59% | 861 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 30% | 41.5 | -0.24 | 65% | 523.0 | 66% | 854 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 29% | 39.8 | -0.28 | 44% | 436.4 | 46% | 797 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 37% | 43.1 | -0.13 | 45% | 375.3 | 45% | 693 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 43% | 46.3 | -0.35 | 11% | 401.0 | 11% | 516 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 41% | 42.4 | -0.24 | 16% | 380.9 | 17% | 507 |
| 2016/17 | 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 | 861 | 16.7 | 25% | 23% | 36% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 854 | 17.7 | 23% | 21% | 36% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 797 | 17.4 | 22% | 19% | 35% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 693 | 16.3 | 25% | 14% | 37% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 615 | 14.1 | 26% | 12% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 516 | 12.7 | 22% | 8% | 40% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.