Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Grammar School Road, Warrington, WA4 1JL
879 pupils · 107% of 825 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Free school meals
- 40.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 26 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 41.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 62.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 57.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.14 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 175 | 199 | 490 | 175 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 175 | 190 | 469 | 175 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 175 | 155 | 384 | 175 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 165 | 157 | 369 | 165 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 165 | 138 | 277 | 153 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 140 | 116 | 270 | 128 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 142 | 116 | 286 | 127 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 156 | 105 | 251 | 125 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Cardinal Newman Catholic High School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Bridgewater High School 2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- UTC Warrington 2.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- King's Leadership Academy Warrington 3.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Beamont Collegiate Academy 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Padgate Academy 3.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.