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Postcode district · Warrington

Schools in WA5

The schools families in WA5 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
70,214 (2024)
Schools

Schools in WA5

27 schools in WA5: 20 primary, 4 secondary and 3 other, including 2 independent. 96% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 21 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 6 have more pupils than places.

Schools
27
in WA5
Good or better
96%
Of 24 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 9,450 pupils for 10,489 places
Over capacity
6
More pupils than places, of 21 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

WA5
26%
59%
  • Excellent25.9%
  • Good59.3%
  • Needs improvement3.7%
  • Not rated11.1%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Great Sankey High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 2,051 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2023
  • St Gregory's Catholic High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,214 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    1 mile · November 2019
  • Penketh High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,058 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · February 2020
  • Chapelford Village Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 638 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · March 2026
  • Barrow Hall Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 628 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · July 2023
  • Great Sankey Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 350 pupils · 111% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · November 2025
  • Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 337 pupils · 107% full
    Excellent
    1.3 miles · July 2024
  • Bewsey Lodge Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 328 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · October 2021
  • Callands Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 325 pupils · 77% full
    Excellent
    1.3 miles · June 2023
  • Westbrook Old Hall Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 296 pupils · 70% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · May 2026
  • Aldridge UTC Warrington
    Secondary · ages 14–19 · 278 pupils · 45% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · May 2019
  • Dallam Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 265 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · June 2023
  • Penketh South Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 230 pupils · 110% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · September 2022
  • Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils
    Good
    0.6 miles · June 2021
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    1 mile · March 2016
  • Penketh Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · March 2023
  • Burtonwood Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 206 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · May 2023
  • Park Road Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 195 pupils · 93% full
    Excellent
    0.9 miles · November 2025
  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 192 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · May 2023
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 189 pupils · 90% full
    Excellent
    1.2 miles · March 2024
  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 131 pupils · 62% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · September 2019
  • St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 118 pupils · 56% full
    Good
    2.3 miles · January 2026
  • Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11
    Other
    Not rated
    1.2 miles
  • St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school
    Good
    0.7 miles · April 2023
  • Infinite Schools - Warrington
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent
    Not rated
    1.9 miles
  • The Empower Academy
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent
    Not rated
    1.8 miles
  • Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school
    Good
    1.4 miles · March 2024
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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