King's Leadership Academy WarringtonPadgate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
King's Leadership Academy Warrington and Padgate Academy are secondary schools in Warrington.
King's Leadership Academy Warrington scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Padgate Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King's Leadership Academy Warrington is ahead on our composite score.
King's Leadership Academy Warrington was judged Outstanding and Padgate Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for King's Leadership Academy Warrington and 41.6 for Padgate Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King's Leadership Academy Warrington (58.6 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Padgate Academy (38.2 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonKing's Leadership Academy Warrington | WarringtonPadgate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | 12th of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 804 | 661 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 750 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA1 4PF | Warrington, WA2 0LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 41.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.7% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.3% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 128 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 808 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 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.
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
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