Warrington school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (13)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Beamont Collegiate Academy	180	328	208	176	1.8 per offer
Birchwood Community High School	180	355	168	168	2.0 per offer
Bridgewater High School	358	636	292	289	1.8 per offer
Bruche Academy	28	120	22	22	4.3 per offer
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School	142	274	104	104	1.9 per offer
Culcheth High School	198	374	190	190	1.9 per offer
Great Sankey High School	325	583	278	278	1.8 per offer
King's Leadership Academy Warrington	165	420	226	164	2.5 per offer
Lymm High School	309	656	363	300	2.1 per offer
Padgate Academy	160	307	121	121	1.9 per offer
Penketh High School	216	522	180	180	2.4 per offer
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School	175	490	199	163	2.8 per offer
St Gregory's Catholic High School	240	646	314	231	2.7 per offer

Primary schools (62)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Alderman Bolton Primary School	29	52	34	29	1.8 per offer
Appleton Thorn Primary School	30	102	32	25	3.4 per offer
Barrow Hall Community Primary School	90	233	99	89	2.6 per offer
Beamont Primary School	30	65	32	28	2.2 per offer
Bewsey Lodge Academy	35	59	34	34	1.7 per offer
Birchwood CofE Primary School	21	25	18	18	1.2 per offer
Bradshaw Primary School	30	69	22	22	2.3 per offer
Brook Acre Community Primary School	21	41	21	21	2.0 per offer
Bruche Academy	30	102	39	30	3.4 per offer
Burtonwood Community Primary School	28	36	27	27	1.3 per offer
Callands Primary Academy	17	36	15	15	2.1 per offer
Chapelford Village Primary School	89	183	91	86	2.1 per offer
Cherry Tree School	30	84	29	27	2.8 per offer
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate	30	68	27	26	2.3 per offer
Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School	45	73	50	45	1.6 per offer
Croft Primary School	30	64	32	28	2.1 per offer
Culcheth Community Primary School	18	54	16	16	3.0 per offer
Dallam Community Primary School	29	41	29	29	1.4 per offer
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery	44	89	54	44	2.0 per offer
Glazebury Church of England Primary School	14	23	16	14	1.6 per offer
Gorse Covert Primary School	30	41	24	23	1.4 per offer
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School	60	221	101	56	3.7 per offer
Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School	60	129	65	54	2.2 per offer
Great Sankey Primary School	45	128	40	40	2.8 per offer
Latchford St James CofE Primary School	30	45	30	28	1.5 per offer
Locking Stumps Community Primary School	30	64	45	30	2.1 per offer
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School	24	44	23	23	1.8 per offer
Newchurch Community Primary School	26	61	25	25	2.3 per offer
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School	60	104	58	58	1.7 per offer
Oughtrington Primary School	30	90	45	30	3.0 per offer
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	15	29	12	12	1.9 per offer
Park Road Community Primary School	27	73	25	25	2.7 per offer
Penketh Primary School	30	86	33	30	2.9 per offer
Penketh South Community Primary School	21	44	20	20	2.1 per offer
Ravenbank Primary School	30	80	29	26	2.7 per offer
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	28	60	25	25	2.1 per offer
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School	13	26	12	12	2.0 per offer
St Alban's Catholic Primary School	22	38	22	22	1.7 per offer
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	10	22	6	6	2.2 per offer
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	17	43	17	17	2.5 per offer
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School	24	36	18	18	1.5 per offer
St Helen's Church of England Primary School	16	18	16	16	1.1 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	24	53	24	24	2.2 per offer
St Lewis Catholic Primary School	9	17	8	8	1.9 per offer
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School	56	104	56	56	1.9 per offer
St Monica's Catholic Primary School	20	36	15	15	1.8 per offer
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School	25	42	24	24	1.7 per offer
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School	12	24	12	12	2.0 per offer
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	25	56	21	21	2.2 per offer
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School	25	48	22	22	1.9 per offer
St Thomas' CofE Primary School	29	72	34	28	2.5 per offer
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School	8	23	8	8	2.9 per offer
Statham Primary School	25	45	17	17	1.8 per offer
Stockton Heath Primary School	60	121	52	47	2.0 per offer
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School	30	65	27	24	2.2 per offer
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School	60	115	42	42	1.9 per offer
Thelwall Infant School	31	69	28	28	2.2 per offer
Twiss Green Community Primary School	29	67	31	29	2.3 per offer
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School	29	69	29	27	2.4 per offer
Winwick CofE Primary School	22	36	18	18	1.6 per offer
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School	19	50	17	17	2.6 per offer
Woolston Community Primary School	30	70	34	29	2.3 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Warrington secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.