Great Sankey High School is a secondary school in Warrington, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Great Sankey High School currently has around 2087 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.5%). chinese pupils make up about 10.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 49% who stay in school sixth forms and 37% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Barrow Hall Lane, Warrington, WA5 3AA |
| Website: | http://www.greatsankey.org |
| Telephone: | 01925724118 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warrington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Gary Evans |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139152 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 2175 |
| Number of Pupils: | 2087 |
| Number of Boys: | 1067 |
| Number of Girls: | 1020 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.50% | 1576 |
| Chinese | 10.50% | 219 |
| Pakistani | 2.40% | 51 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 43 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 38 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 29 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 29 |
| African | 1.30% | 28 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 27 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Sankey Lingley County Infant School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AE | - not rated | 88 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barrow Hall Lane County Junior School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA | - not rated | 130 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barrow Hall Community Primary School Sophia Drive , Great Sankey WA5 3TX | 4out of 4 | 686 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Road Community Primary School Wroxham Road , Great Sankey WA5 3EF | 3out of 4 | 731 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Road Community Primary School Wroxham Road , Great Sankey WA5 3EF | - not rated | 731 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Sankey High School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Sankey High School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY | - not rated | 1,747 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY | 3out of 4 | 1,747 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY | - not rated | 1,747 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.