Golborne High SchoolKing's Leadership Academy Warrington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Golborne High School and King's Leadership Academy Warrington are secondary schools in Warrington.
Golborne High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King's Leadership Academy Warrington scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King's Leadership Academy Warrington is ahead on our composite score.
Golborne High School was judged Outstanding and King's Leadership Academy Warrington was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.1 for Golborne High School and 56.0 for King's Leadership Academy Warrington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Golborne High School (57.1 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King's Leadership Academy Warrington (58.6 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonGolborne High School | WarringtonKing's Leadership Academy Warrington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 19 in Wigan | 1st of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,147 | 808 | |
| Capacity | 1,075 | 840 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA3 3EL | Warrington, WA1 4PF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.1 | 56.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 64.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.5% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.4% | 96.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 | 5.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 150 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,147 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 8.5% 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.
Golborne High School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
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