Padgate Academy
Academy sponsor led in Warrington, Warrington.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 661 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Free school meals | 51.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Address | Insall Road, Warrington, WA2 0LN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | padgateacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01925822632 |
| URN | 146765 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 May 2023, published 16 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- King's Leadership Academy Warrington (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Beamont Collegiate Academy (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Birchwood Community High School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Aldridge UTC Warrington (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Bridgewater High School (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.