Great Sankey High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Unique reference
- 139152
- Address
- Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, WA5 3AA
- Website
- http://www.greatsankey.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2084 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 14.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 77%
Chinese 9%
Mixed 3.8%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other White 2.1%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.3%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 48
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 85 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 139 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 139 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
Admissions
Great Sankey High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 375
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 352
- 2nd preference
- 228
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 347
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 377 194 183 |
| Year 8 | 371 191 180 |
| Year 9 | 373 200 173 |
| Year 10 | 374 192 182 |
| Year 11 | 374 182 192 |
| Year 12 | 116 65 51 |
| Year 13 | 99 57 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 28.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 15.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 42.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 11.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 9.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |