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Great Sankey High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Barrow Hall Lane
 Great Sankey
 Warrington
 Cheshire WA5 3AA
Telephone: 01925 724118

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Great Sankey High School
Trust: Omega Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: Omega Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dan Whieldon (since September 2026 – came from Leeds West Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Gary Evans
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 125.14 / 21.49
Non-teaching Staff*: 73.26
Number of pupils: 2051
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Warrington
Constituency: Warrington South
Electoral Ward: Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
School Number: 8774206

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th September 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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