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King's Leadership Academy Warrington

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Umar Hussain

corporate_fareTHE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onWarrington, WA1 4PF

language Visit Website phone 1925817939

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

760

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Warrington

#407 of 3,216 nationally

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King's Leadership Academy Warrington is a Free schools secondary school in Warrington, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

King's Leadership Academy Warrington is a free schools in Warrington, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 808 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56, placing the school #2 in Warrington and #407 of 3,216 nationally. 64.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 26.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

64.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)26.9%

Entering EBacc96.70%

EBacc APS5.28

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98.60%

EBacc APS5.33

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc96%

EBacc APS5.34

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94%

EBacc APS5.46

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS5.46

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS5.48

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2022

Students

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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10 July 2019

Inspection Report

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15 November 2018

Inspection Report

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28 January 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-11-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-28

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 808 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	808	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	813	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	786	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	789	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	792	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	757	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	760	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	763	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	724	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	724	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	728	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	735	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	737	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	738	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	715	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	715	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	714	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	680	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	684	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	685	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	603	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	600	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	602	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	496	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	499	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	503	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 50 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Physical Disability 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils