Aldridge UTC WarringtonSir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Aldridge UTC Warrington and Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School are secondary schools in Warrington.
Aldridge UTC Warrington scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Aldridge UTC Warrington was judged the expected standard and Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 30.3 for Aldridge UTC Warrington and 46.3 for Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England 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 Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (43.1 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonAldridge UTC Warrington | WarringtonSir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 13 in Warrington | 9th of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 278 | 879 | |
| Capacity | 620 | 825 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA2 7PA | Warrington, WA4 1JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 30.3 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.3% | 44.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.8% | 59.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 89 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 296 | 861 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 17.8% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 49.0% | 22.5% 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
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
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