Padgate Academy

State-Funded School

padgate-academy-warrington-north-west

North WestRegion

WarringtonLocal Authority

Warrington NorthConstituency

WA2 0LNPostcode

2.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Padgate Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Warrington, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 661 pupils. Padgate Academy is part of The Challenge Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 29.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.5

Ethnicity

White

80%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

661

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

51%

England average

27%

First language not English

22%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 661
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: The Challenge Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
16 Jul 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
16 Dec 2016	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.