Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Warrington, WA5 1HG
GCSE 2025/26
#584 of 3,312
Better than 82% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111454.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 53.8, better than England, better than Warrington | 48.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 75.7%, better than England, better than Warrington | 68.6% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 55.6%, better than England, better than Warrington | 49.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 18%, better than England, better than Warrington | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 74.5%, better than England, better than Warrington | 64.8% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 239 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,214 |
| Girls | 621 |
| Boys | 593 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.4% |
| First language not English | 23.1% |
| School places2024/25 | 1,115 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 252 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 78 |
| Average class size | 24 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 73.12 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.84 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 58.27 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 68.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 65.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 240 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 646 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 314 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 231 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 14 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.3%, better than England, better than Warrington | 7.3% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.9%, better than England, better than Warrington | 18.6% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.7%, better than England, similar to Warrington | 3.1% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 6.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 96.2% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 91.9% |
| Further education | 46% |
| Sixth form college | 43% |
| School sixth form | 3% |
| Employment | 2.6% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 2.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bewsey Lodge Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Oct 2021. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Westbrook Old Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Chapelford Village Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Great Sankey Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Aldridge UTC Warrington | University technical college | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. |
St Gregory's Catholic High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2019.
St Gregory's Catholic High School ranks 584 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 82% of schools).
In 2025/26, 55.6% of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 53.8 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, St Gregory's Catholic High School made 240 offers from 646 applications (2.7 per offer), and 231 of 314 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Gregory's Catholic High School has 1,214 pupils aged 11 to 16.
St Gregory's Catholic High School had 1,115 school places in 2024/25.
No, St Gregory's Catholic High School teaches pupils up to age 16.
At St Gregory's Catholic High School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Gregory's Catholic High School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 13.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.