Aldridge UTC Warrington
Secondary · University technical college · Mixed · Warrington
Owen Street, Warrington, WA2 7PA
35
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 12/11/2024
Application demand
—
No council data
Attendance
82.2%
49.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
278
Capacity used
Has space45%
620 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Details
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 14–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Christopher Hatherall
- Address
- Owen Street, Warrington, WA2 7PA
- Phone
- 01925737067
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Ward / constituency
- Bewsey and Whitecross · Warrington South
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 142899
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 39% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 13% | — | — |
| SEN support | 13% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
278 pupils · 620 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
12 November 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 198 pupils
Attendance
82.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
17.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
49.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
11.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
9.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 24.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -1.82 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 14% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 29% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.17 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 22.22 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 23 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 14.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 21.7% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.93 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 92 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| A-level students | 1 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 93 | 6% | 18% | 29% | |
| Mathematics | 83 | 6% | 22% | 42% | |
| English Literature | 83 | 1% | 13% | 24% | |
| Combined Science | 62 | 3% | 16% | 18% | |
| Design & Technology | 37 | 5% | 14% | 22% | |
| Geography | 22 | 14% | 32% | 50% | |
| Biology | 19 | 0% | 21% | 47% | |
| Physics | 19 | 0% | 16% | 42% | |
| Chemistry | 19 | 0% | 16% | 53% | |
| Computer Science | 17 | 0% | 35% | 35% | |
| Social Studies | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 12% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 32% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 12% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Warrington council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.