Cardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolAldridge UTC Warrington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School and Aldridge UTC Warrington are secondary schools in Warrington.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Aldridge UTC Warrington scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School was judged Good and Aldridge UTC Warrington was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.1 for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School and 30.3 for Aldridge UTC Warrington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (46.9 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Aldridge UTC Warrington (34.5 in 2021-22, 30.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonCardinal Newman Catholic High School | WarringtonAldridge UTC Warrington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | 13th of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 808 | 278 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 620 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA4 1RX | Warrington, WA2 7PA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.1 Stronger figure | 30.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.4% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.6% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 89 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 1 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 855 | 296 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 46.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 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.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Aldridge UTC Warrington
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