Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-16
Religion Church of England
Address Grammar School Road
Latchford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 1JL
Phone 01925636414
Reference Number 144799

Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School demonstrates a solid overall performance, meeting expected standards in various areas. The school maintains a strong culture of safeguarding, ensuring pupils feel safe and cared for. Leaders have made commendable efforts to enhance attendance and academic outcomes, especially for disadvantaged pupils, although the full impact of these efforts is still emerging in national examinations. The specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities shows substantial progress, indicating effective support for vulnerable students. While the school's attendance rates are in line with national averages, there are still challenges, particularly with improving attendance for disadvantaged pupils. Behaviour among students is generally positive; however, some inconsistencies in managing behaviour during social times have been noted. Academic achievement, while steadily improving, reflects some gaps that need addressing, particularly for those who enter the school with previous learning gaps. Overall, the leadership team is committed to continuous improvement, supported by a well-structured curriculum that adapts to students' needs.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 861
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.22%
Girls: 48.78%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 35.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 23.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 96 81 177
8 88 89 177
9 87 86 173
10 87 79 166
11 83 85 168

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 71.4%
White, Other 6.9%
Chinese 6.5%
African 2.4%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.7%
Asian, Other 1.7%
Indian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1%
White & Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
Last Report Date 03 Feb 2026
Date Report
03 Feb 2026 School inspection
05 Oct 2021 School inspection

Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding culture ensuring pupil safety and well-being.
  • Effective leadership with clear priorities for improvement.
  • Substantial progress and qualifications for pupils in the specially resourced provision for SEND.
  • Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and engagement in lessons.
  • Targeted support for vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils.
  • Effective personal development and citizenship education programs.

Areas for Improvement

  • Improvements in attendance for disadvantaged pupils have not yet met ambitions.
  • Pupils' behaviour outside of lessons is occasionally less settled.
  • The depth of understanding in some subjects, particularly citizenship, needs enhancement.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
46.1

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 41.3%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 61.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 164 10
Third Preference 115 0
From another Local Authority 3 0

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