Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Warrington · WA4 1RX · Warrington
Ages 11–16
- Att844.5
- P8-0.2
- EM5+42%
- Absence9.6%
0.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 144799
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Academy sponsor led · Warrington · WA4 1JL
Ages 11–16 · 879 pupils · Warrington
Ofsted
Expected standard
Attainment 8
41.5
Overall absence
9.0%
Admissions demand
0.89 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-02-03
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry65%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised4.0%
- Authorised absence
- 4.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 884
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.89 · Often has places
1st preferences
155
Places offered
175
1st-preference offers
155
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 384
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 175
- Applications from outside LA
- 4
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 2
- 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 fill107%
879 pupils · 825 places
- Pupils on roll
- 879
- Boys / girls
- 446 / 433
- School capacity
- 825
- Capacity fill
- 879 / 825 (107%)
- Free school meals
- 40.1%
- FSM pupils
- 352
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Challenge Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beverley Scott-Herron
Location
- Address
- Grammar School Road, Latchford
- Postcode
- WA4 1JL
- Town
- Warrington
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Warrington
- District
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- 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
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 24 on roll / 24 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, 879 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.1%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Bridgewater High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Warrington · WA4 3AE · Warrington
Ages 11–16
- Att853.5
- P80.2
- EM5+61%
- Absence6.7%
1.2 miles away
Aldridge Utc Warrington
Ofsted: Not judgedUniversity technical college · Secondary
Warrington · WA2 7NG · Warrington
Ages 14–19
- Att824.2
- P8-1.8
- EM5+14%
- Absence21.6%
1.5 miles away
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Ofsted: Standards maintainedFree schools · Secondary
Warrington · WA1 4PF · Warrington
Ages 11–18
- Att856.4
- P80.5
- EM5+63%
- Absence4.3%
1.9 miles away
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Warrington · WA2 8PX · Warrington
Ages 11–16
- Att845.7
- P80.2
- EM5+38%
- Absence8.3%
2.1 miles away
Padgate Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Warrington · WA2 0LN · Warrington
Ages 11–16
- Att834.7
- P8-0.7
- EM5+23%
- Absence8.9%
2.1 miles away
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Warrington · WA5 1HG · Warrington
Ages 11–16
- Att851.8
- P80.3
- EM5+57%
- Absence6.3%
2.4 miles away
Birchwood Community High School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Warrington · WA3 7PT · Warrington
Ages 11–16
- Att842.9
- P8-0.4
- EM5+37%
- Absence10.5%
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beverley Scott-Herron
- Telephone
- 01925636414