Warrington Borough Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 92 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

877

Schools

92 (1 nursery, 69 primary, 13 secondary, 7 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

31,467

Population

215,425 (43,746 aged 0-17)

Academisation

53 academies, 32 LA-maintained (62.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

13 — largest: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST (12 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 95 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

68% met expected standard, 10% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 48.5, grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sharon Cooper

Website

www.warrington.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs