# Schools in Warrington

74 schools with published admissions figures

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate and it does not say whether a child would be offered a place. A dash means the figure is not held.

## How the 2026 round went

Counts families, not schools. The table below cannot be added up into these figures, because a child naming three schools appears in three of its rows.

### Primary

For September 2026, 92.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 90.9%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,365 places for 2,024 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.


### Secondary

For September 2026, 88.8% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 2.9 points lower than in 2016, when it was 91.8%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,880 places for 2,620 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.


## If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Warrington lodged 110 appeals about a school place.

89 of them were heard by a panel and 22 succeeded, which is about 25 in every 100 heard.

The other 21 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

## Schools here running specialist SEN provision

13 of this council's published schools run a SEN unit or a resourced provision: teaching for children with special educational needs, on the same site as the rest of the school.

| School | Phase | What it runs |
|---|---|---|
| [Bewsey Lodge Academy, Warrington](/school/151978/bewsey-lodge-academy) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Dallam Community Primary School, Warrington](/school/150824/dallam-community-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Gorse Covert Primary School, Warrington](/school/147389/gorse-covert-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School, Warrington](/school/147636/meadowside-community-primary-and-nursery-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School, Warrington](/school/144241/oakwood-avenue-community-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Statham Primary School, Lymm](/school/148456/statham-primary-school) | primary | Resourced provision |
| [St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Warrington](/school/111376/st-vincent-s-catholic-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Woolston Community Primary School, Warrington](/school/147388/woolston-community-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Bridgewater High School, Warrington](/school/141598/bridgewater-high-school) | secondary | Resourced provision |
| [Padgate Academy, Warrington](/school/146765/padgate-academy) | secondary | Resourced provision |
| [Penketh High School, Warrington](/school/145157/penketh-high-school) | secondary | Resourced provision |
| [Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School, Warrington](/school/144799/sir-thomas-boteler-church-of-england-high-school) | secondary | Resourced provision |
| [St Gregory's Catholic High School, Warrington](/school/111454/st-gregory-s-catholic-high-school) | secondary | Resourced provision |

This says a provision exists and nothing more. Neither how many children it takes nor which kinds of need it is set up for is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council. Source: Department for Education, special educational needs in England.

## Primary

| School | 1st prefs per place | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---:|---|
| [Alderman Bolton Primary School (Warrington)](/school/145800/alderman-bolton-primary-school) | 1.17 | School remains Good |
| [Appleton Thorn Primary School (Warrington)](/school/149676/appleton-thorn-primary-school) | 1.07 | Not judged |
| [Barrow Hall Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111234/barrow-hall-community-primary-school) | 1.10 | Outstanding |
| [Beamont Primary School (Warrington)](/school/145799/beamont-primary-school) | 1.07 | Good |
| [Bewsey Lodge Academy (Warrington)](/school/151978/bewsey-lodge-academy) | 0.97 | Good |
| [Birchwood CofE Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111304/birchwood-cofe-primary-school) | 0.86 | Standards maintained |
| [Bradshaw Primary School (Warrington)](/school/150572/bradshaw-primary-school) | 0.73 | - |
| [Brook Acre Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/151050/brook-acre-community-primary-school) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [Bruche Academy (Warrington)](/school/143058/bruche-academy) | 0.79 | Good |
| [Burtonwood Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/145390/burtonwood-community-primary-school) | 0.96 | Good |
| [Callands Primary Academy (Warrington)](/school/151593/callands-primary-academy) | 0.88 | Not judged |
| [Chapelford Village Primary School (Warrington)](/school/145388/chapelford-village-primary-school) | 1.02 | Expected standard |
| [Cherry Tree School (Warrington)](/school/111150/cherry-tree-school) | 0.97 | Good |
| [Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate (Warrington)](/school/111363/christ-church-cofe-primary-school-padgate) | 0.90 | Good |
| [Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School (Warrington)](/school/151973/cinnamon-brow-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.11 | Good |
| [Croft Primary School (Warrington)](/school/147387/croft-primary-school) | 1.07 | School remains Good |
| [Culcheth Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/151049/culcheth-community-primary-school) | 0.89 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| [Dallam Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/150824/dallam-community-primary-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery (Warrington)](/school/143064/evelyn-street-primary-academy-and-nursery) | 1.23 | Outstanding |
| [Glazebury Church of England Primary School (Warrington)](/school/146417/glazebury-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.14 | Good |
| [Gorse Covert Primary School (Warrington)](/school/147389/gorse-covert-primary-school) | 0.80 | Good |
| [Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/132768/grappenhall-heys-community-primary-school) | 1.68 | Not judged |
| [Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111315/grappenhall-st-wilfrid-s-cofe-primary-school) | 1.08 | Standards maintained |
| [Great Sankey Primary School (Warrington)](/school/144798/great-sankey-primary-school) | 0.89 | Strong standard |
| [Latchford St James CofE Primary School (Warrington)](/school/132247/latchford-st-james-cofe-primary-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Locking Stumps Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/151051/locking-stumps-community-primary-school) | 1.50 | School remains Good |
| [Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School (Warrington)](/school/147636/meadowside-community-primary-and-nursery-school) | 0.96 | School remains Good |
| [Newchurch Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111189/newchurch-community-primary-school) | 0.96 | Not judged |
| [Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/144241/oakwood-avenue-community-primary-school) | 0.97 | Good |
| [Oughtrington Primary School (Lymm)](/school/148458/oughtrington-primary-school) | 1.50 | Not judged |
| [Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Warrington)](/school/150540/our-lady-s-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy) | 0.80 | Good |
| [Park Road Community Primary School (WARRINGTON)](/school/145387/park-road-community-primary-school) | 0.93 | Strong standard |
| [Penketh Primary School (Warrington)](/school/143072/penketh-primary-school) | 1.10 | Good |
| [Penketh South Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/145710/penketh-south-community-primary-school) | 0.95 | School remains Good |
| [Ravenbank Primary School (Lymm)](/school/148457/ravenbank-primary-school) | 0.97 | Good |
| [Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111306/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school) | 0.89 | Outstanding |
| [Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School (Warrington)](/school/133676/sankey-valley-st-james-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.92 | School remains Good |
| [St Alban's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111307/st-alban-s-catholic-primary-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111309/st-augustine-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.60 | Expected standard |
| [St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111308/st-benedict-s-catholic-primary-school) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [St Bridget's Catholic Primary School (WARRINGTON)](/school/111377/st-bridget-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.75 | Good |
| [St Helen's Church of England Primary School (Warrington)](/school/146412/st-helen-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111373/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school) | 1.00 | Standards maintained |
| [St Lewis Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111368/st-lewis-catholic-primary-school) | - | School remains Good |
| [St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (Warrington)](/school/151981/st-margaret-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.00 | School remains Good |
| [St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111322/st-monica-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.75 | Not judged |
| [St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111369/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.96 | Good |
| [St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111367/st-paul-of-the-cross-catholic-primary-school) | 1.00 | Expected standard |
| [St Peter's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111370/st-peter-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.84 | Outstanding |
| [St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111310/st-stephen-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.88 | Good |
| [St Thomas' CofE Primary School (Warrington)](/school/151688/st-thomas-cofe-primary-school) | 1.17 | Not judged |
| [St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111376/st-vincent-s-catholic-primary-school) | - | Not judged |
| [Statham Primary School (Lymm)](/school/148456/statham-primary-school) | 0.68 | School remains Good |
| [Stockton Heath Primary School (Warrington)](/school/110996/stockton-heath-primary-school) | 0.87 | School remains Good |
| [Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School (Warrington)](/school/149613/stretton-st-matthew-s-cofe-primary-school) | 0.90 | Not judged |
| [The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School (Warrington)](/school/111001/the-cobbs-infant-and-nursery-school) | 0.70 | Strong standard |
| [Thelwall Infant School (Warrington)](/school/148488/thelwall-infant-school) | 0.90 | Good |
| [Twiss Green Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111195/twiss-green-community-primary-school) | 1.07 | Good |
| [Westbrook Old Hall Primary School (Warrington)](/school/145389/westbrook-old-hall-primary-school) | 1.00 | Needs attention |
| [Winwick CofE Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111365/winwick-cofe-primary-school) | 0.82 | School remains Good |
| [Woolston CofE Aided Primary School (Warrington)](/school/111366/woolston-cofe-aided-primary-school) | 0.89 | Good |
| [Woolston Community Primary School (Warrington)](/school/147388/woolston-community-primary-school) | 1.13 | School remains Good |

## Secondary

| School | 1st prefs per place | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---:|---|
| [Beamont Collegiate Academy (Warrington)](/school/139196/beamont-collegiate-academy) | 1.16 | School remains Good |
| [Birchwood Community High School (Warrington)](/school/139840/birchwood-community-high-school) | 0.93 | Not judged |
| [Bridgewater High School (Warrington)](/school/141598/bridgewater-high-school) | 0.82 | Good |
| [Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (Warrington)](/school/111456/cardinal-newman-catholic-high-school) | 0.73 | Good |
| [Culcheth High School (Warrington)](/school/111430/culcheth-high-school) | 0.96 | School remains Good |
| [Great Sankey High School (Warrington)](/school/139152/great-sankey-high-school) | 0.86 | School remains Good |
| [King's Leadership Academy Warrington (Warrington)](/school/138562/king-s-leadership-academy-warrington) | 1.37 | Standards maintained |
| [Lymm High School (Lymm)](/school/138732/lymm-high-school) | 1.17 | Good |
| [Padgate Academy (Warrington)](/school/146765/padgate-academy) | 0.76 | Good |
| [Penketh High School (Warrington)](/school/145157/penketh-high-school) | 0.83 | Standards maintained |
| [Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (Warrington)](/school/144799/sir-thomas-boteler-church-of-england-high-school) | 1.14 | Expected standard |
| [St Gregory's Catholic High School (Warrington)](/school/111454/st-gregory-s-catholic-high-school) | 1.31 | School remains Good |

Full page: /schools/warrington
Figures from the Department for Education, Ofsted and local authorities; each school's own page lists its sources and dates.