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Great Sankey High School

Community school · Warrington · WA5 3AA

Ages 11–18 · Warrington

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,839
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Alan Yates

Location

Address
Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey
Postcode
WA5 3AA
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Warrington, Warrington. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Secondary schools in Warrington
14
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA5
24
Secondary in WA5
3
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Secondary in Warrington LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WarringtonNear WA5

  • Great Sankey High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Warrington · WA5 3AA · Warrington

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Penketh High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Warrington · WA5 2BY · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Warrington · WA5 1HG · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Aldridge Utc Warrington

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Warrington · WA2 7NG · Warrington

    Ages 14–19

    • Att824.2
    • P8-1.8
    • EM5+14%
    • Absence21.6%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Yates

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