Cardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolPadgate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School and Padgate Academy are secondary schools in Warrington.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Padgate Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cardinal Newman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School was judged Good and Padgate Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.1 for Cardinal Newman Catholic High School and 41.6 for Padgate Academy.
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 risen at Padgate Academy (38.2 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonCardinal Newman Catholic High School | WarringtonPadgate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | 12th of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 808 | 661 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 750 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA4 1RX | Warrington, WA2 0LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.1 Stronger figure | 41.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.4% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.6% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 128 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 855 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 25.7% 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.
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Padgate Academy
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