Aldridge UTC Warrington
University technical college · sixth form · 278 pupils
69% stayed in education · Attainment 8 23.0
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Great Sankey High School
- Pupils on roll
- 2,051of 2,175 places
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 371
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 29 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Great Sankey High School (URN 111434, until 1 January 2013).
What the data says
Of the 368 pupils who finished Year 11 at Great Sankey High School in 2023, 25% stayed on in Great Sankey High School’s own sixth form (Warrington average 12%), 39% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 144 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 47% went to university (Warrington 32%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.5 against 46.1 across England and 48.5 in Warrington, with 49% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 37% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Warrington and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Great Sankey High School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 368 | 2,547 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 25% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 26% | 42% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 32% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Great Sankey High School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 144 | 2,251 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 47% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Great Sankey High School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.5 | 48.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 45% | 46% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 | 4.34 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 11% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.6 | 35.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.9 | 52.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 14% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 369 | 99% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 79% |
| English Language | 369 | 99% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 359 | 97% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 283 | 76% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 66% |
| Geography | 194 | 52% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 70% |
| Religious Studies | 193 | 52% | 31% | 26% | 32% | 70% |
| History | 183 | 49% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 75% |
| Business Studies | 137 | 37% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 74% |
| Spanish | 117 | 32% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 66% |
| Psychology | 103 | 28% | 3% | 25% | 22% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 83 | 22% | 23% | 54% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 83 | 22% | 23% | 57% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 83 | 22% | 23% | 59% | 46% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 60 | 16% | 8% | 25% | 21% | 70% |
| Physical Education | 55 | 15% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 67% |
| French | 48 | 13% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 50% |
| Design and Technology | 44 | 12% | 11% | 2% | 23% | 36% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 11% | 7% | 23% | 24% | 93% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 8% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 52% |
| Photography | 25 | 7% | 6% | 24% | 19% | 60% |
| Chinese | 24 | 6% | 1% | 96% | 75% | 100% |
| Textiles | 23 | 6% | 2% | 22% | 27% | 100% |
| Drama | 22 | 6% | 7% | 41% | 27% | 100% |
| Statistics | 22 | 6% | 5% | 55% | 20% | 86% |
| Music | 12 | 3% | 5% | 67% | 33% | 92% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 42 | 42% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 20 | 20% | — |
| Multimedia | 14 | 14% | — |
| Graphic Design | 8 | 8% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 6 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Great Sankey High School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 222 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 100 | 1,021 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.35 | 32.10 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 29% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 35 | 35% | 31% |
| Psychology | 17 | 17% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Physics | 13 | 13% | 12% |
| Biology | 12 | 12% | 20% |
| Economics | 10 | 10% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 10% | 5% |
| Geography | 9 | 9% | 10% |
| Art and Design | 9 | 9% | 1% |
| Sociology | 9 | 9% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 8 | 8% | 5% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 8% | 13% |
| Photography | 7 | 7% | 3% |
| History | 7 | 7% | 13% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 23% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 19 | 19% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 14% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 14 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 8% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 6% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 6% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.