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Aldridge UTC Warrington
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
Owen Street, Warrington WA2 7PA · utcw.co.uk · 01925 737067
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 23
- average Attainment 8 score. Warrington 48.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 278
- 45% of 620 places
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Aldridge Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 23, and 14.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Warrington it was 48.5, and across England 46.
In 2023/24 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼23 | 46 | ||
| ▼14.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼21.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.93 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 27.6 | −0.4 |
| Sixth form college | 1.9 | −8.1 |
| Further education | 35.2 | +3.2 |
| Other education | 1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8 | −0.2 |
| Employment | 7.6 | −6.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.2 | +10.2 |
| Activity not captured | 6.7 | +0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2023/24 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 students | D+ (22.2) | Average -0.64 | |
| 9 students | D+ (22.2) | Average -0.64 | |
| 27 students | Dist- (32.5) | Average +0.37 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | D- (16.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 18 | D- (15.1) | -1.24 |
| 2017/18 | 21 | D (18.6) | -0.92 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 16.2 | +4.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 27 | −5 |
| Employment | 29.7 | −6.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 21.6 | +3.6 |
| Activity not captured | 5.4 | +3.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Aldridge UTC Warrington on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 23
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (48%) with SEND