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Padgate Academy
Insall Road, Warrington WA2 0LN
Padgate Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 580 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Destinations.
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1.1King's Leadership Academy Warrington
1.2Beamont Collegiate Academy
1.4Birchwood Community High School
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1.9UTC Warrington
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4.0Penketh High School
4.2Great Sankey High School
4.4Hope Academy
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data

Provision for special educational needs
 Autistic spectrum disorder  Hearing impairment
 Moderate learning difficulty  Physical disability
 Social, emotional and mental health  Specific learning difficulty
 Speech, language and communication  Visual impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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