Great Sankey High School

Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3AA

Local ranking7th of 14 secondary schools in Warrington
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

2175

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.9%
Entering EBacc
45.3%
EBacc APS
4.5
Cohort Size
371

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.4

Avg Points/Entry

37.3

Best 3 A-Levels

100

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
29.0%
Applied General Avg Points
30.7
16-18 Cohort
222

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2087
Boys
1067 (51%)
Girls
1020 (49%)
Capacity
2175 (96% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
11.5%
EAL
16.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
11.2%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
132.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,504/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2%
Persistent Absence
18.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 10.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.5%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%

75.7%

White British

10.5%

Asian Chinese

2.5%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Barrow Hall Lane

Warrington, North West

Administrative

URN
139152
UKPRN
10040008
Establishment No.
4206
Trust
OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST