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Padgate Academy

Academy sponsor led · Warrington · WA2 0LN

Ages 11–16 · 661 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

34.7

Overall absence

8.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.66
−20+2
Attainment 834.7
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+39%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
665

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

661 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
661
Boys / girls
319 / 342
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
661 / 750 (88%)
Free school meals
51.1%
FSM pupils
337
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Challenge Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Adam McMillan

Location

Address
Insall Road
Postcode
WA2 0LN
Town
Warrington
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Warrington, Warrington, 661 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 51.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Warrington
103
Secondary schools in Warrington
14
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA2
18
Secondary in WA2
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 WA2

  • King's Leadership Academy Warrington

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    Free schools · Secondary

    Warrington · WA1 4PF · Warrington

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence4.3%

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  • Beamont Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Warrington · WA2 8PX · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Birchwood Community High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 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%

    1.5 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%

    1.9 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%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam McMillan
Telephone
01925822632
Website
padgateacademy.co.uk

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