Great Sankey High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Warrington, North West WA5 3AA · Warrington
#100 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#869 of 4,090 nationally
About Great Sankey High School
Great Sankey High School is a academy secondary school located in Warrington, in the Warrington local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 2,051 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 100th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (91th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,051; capacity filled 94.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.9%; ebacc average points 4.52.
There are 93 schools in Warrington; Great Sankey High School ranks 28th of 86 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Great Sankey High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,051
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Great Sankey High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barrow Hall Community Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
628 students · 628 m away
Park Road Community Primary School
WARRINGTON · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
195 students · 669 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 1.2 km away
Chapelford Village Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
638 students · 1.6 km away
Penketh High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,058 students · 1.6 km away
Penketh Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.6 km away
Great Sankey Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
350 students · 1.7 km away
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School
Warrington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.0 km away
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
214 students · 2.2 km away
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
131 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lymm High School
Lymm · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,937 students
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,865 students
Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,793 students
Parrs Wood High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,786 students
Wright Robinson College
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,781 students
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,755 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Sankey High School a good school?
Great Sankey High School has a Success Index (England) of 73.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #100 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Great Sankey High School rank in North West?
Great Sankey High School ranks #100 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #869 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Sankey High School?
Great Sankey High School had 2,051 students in 2025.
Is Great Sankey High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Great Sankey High School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Great Sankey High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Great Sankey High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.