Great Sankey High School

Great Sankey High School at a glance

Located in Warrington, Warrington, Great Sankey High School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 2,087 pupils aged 11 to 18. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 50.5, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.3 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 27% of secondary schools nationally.

48% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Great Sankey High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.