How many pupils does Padgate Academy have?

Padgate Academy has 642 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Padgate Academy?

The headteacher of Padgate Academy is Adam McMillan.

What type of school is Padgate Academy?

Padgate Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Padgate Academy in?

Padgate Academy is in the Warrington local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Padgate Academy

Insall Road, Warrington, WA2 0LN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 23 May 2023). Last inspected 23 May 2023.

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642

Pupils

49.4%

Free school meals

1 December 2018

Opened

About this school

Padgate Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Warrington. The school has 642 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 23 May 2023). Last inspected 23 May 2023. The Headteacher is Adam McMillan. The school is administered by Warrington local authority. It belongs to THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2018.

School details

Head: Adam McMillan
Trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Warrington
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146765

Contact

01925822632 info@padgateacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Padgate Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Warrington). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.66

Progress 8 · 2023-24

30%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

57%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.50

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

41%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →