Aldridge UTC WarringtonPenketh High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Aldridge UTC Warrington and Penketh High School are secondary schools in Warrington.
Aldridge UTC Warrington scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Penketh High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penketh High School is ahead on our composite score.
Aldridge UTC Warrington was judged the expected standard and Penketh High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 30.3 for Aldridge UTC Warrington and 47.7 for Penketh High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Aldridge UTC Warrington (34.5 in 2021-22, 30.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Penketh High School (45.6 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonAldridge UTC Warrington | WarringtonPenketh High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 13 in Warrington | 8th of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 278 | 1,058 | |
| Capacity | 620 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA2 7PA | Warrington, WA5 2BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 30.3 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.3% | 48.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.8% | 65.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 89 | 195 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 296 | 1,023 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 17.8% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 49.0% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aldridge UTC Warrington
Penketh High School
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