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King's Leadership Academy Warrington

Free schools · Warrington · WA1 4PF

Ages 11–18 · 804 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

56.4

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 856.4
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry99%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
800

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

219

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
445
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

804 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
804
Boys / girls
424 / 380
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
804 / 840 (96%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
105
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Great Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Umar Hussain

Location

Address
Hillock Lane, Woolston
Postcode
WA1 4PF
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Warrington, Warrington, 804 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Secondary schools in Warrington
14
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA1
12
Secondary in WA1
1
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 WA1

  • Padgate Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Warrington · WA2 0LN · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Birchwood Community High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Warrington · WA3 7PT · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Cardinal Newman Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Warrington · WA4 1RX · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Beamont Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Warrington · WA2 8PX · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.0 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%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Umar Hussain
Telephone
01925817939
Website
http://www.kingswarrington.com/

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