Great Sankey High School
Warrington
OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 5 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Liverpool | Warrington. Regions: North West. — from the OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Great Sankey High School
- Address
- Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey
- Postcode
- WA5 3AA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington South
- URN (official identifier)
- 139152
- Establishment number
- 4206
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 2051
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 2175
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Whieldon
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 29 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.greatsankey.org
- Telephone
- 01925724118
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Great Sankey High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 2,051 | 32,733 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 11.4% | 23.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 18.0% | 16.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Great Sankey High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 21 May 2023
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 17 Oct 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Great Sankey High School (URN 111434)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Great Sankey High School (URN 111434)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Great Sankey High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.0% | 7.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.2% | 18.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Great Sankey High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £250,800 for 228 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.5% | 24.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £137 | £329 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Great Sankey High School
2023/24 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 2,084 pupils.
| This school | Warrington average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £13,959,000 £6,698 per pupil | £7,543 | £7,757 |
| Total spending | £13,554,000 £6,504 per pupil | £7,310 | £7,411 |
| Teaching staff | £7,993,000 £3,835 per pupil · 59.0% | £3,981 · 54.5% | £4,052 · 54.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,260,000 £605 per pupil · 9.3% | £905 · 12.4% | £753 · 10.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £371,000 £178 per pupil · 2.7% | £145 · 2.0% | £174 · 2.4% |
| …of which agency supply | £371,000 £178 per pupil · 2.7% | £138 · 1.9% | £150 · 2.0% |
| In-year balance | £405,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2023/24 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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