Padgate Academy

Academy in Warrington, Cheshire, England

53°24′40″N 2°33′36″W / 53.411°N 2.560°W / 53.411; -2.560InformationTypeAcademyEstablished1976TrustThe Challenge Academy Trust - TCATDepartment for Education URN146765 TablesPrincipalAdam McMillanGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 16Enrolment500+Websitehttp://www.padgateacademy.co.uk/

Padgate Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in the Padgate area of Warrington in the English county of Cheshire.^[1]

It was first known as Padgate Community High School, it then became Lysander Community High School. The school converted to academy status on 1 January 2013 and was renamed University Academy Warrington. Previously it was a community school under the direct control of Warrington Borough Council. The school continues to coordinate with Warrington Borough Council regarding its admissions.

In December 2018, the school was rebrokered and became Padgate Academy, sponsored by The Challenge Academy Trust.^[2]

Notable former pupils

Chris Evans, radio and television presenter^[3]
Darren Jeffries, actor
Kerry Katona, reality television personality
Luke Littler, darts player^[4]

References

^ "Padgate Academy - Home". padgateacademy.co.uk. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^ "The Challenge Academy Trust – TCAT Warrington". tcat.uk.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^ Lister, David (14 April 2001). "Chris Evans: The star who fell to earth". The Independent. Retrieved 23 May 2008.^{[dead link]}
^ Murray, Jessi (2 January 2024). "North-west goes darts mad for Luke Littler – the boy with world at his fingers". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

External links

Padgate Academy official website

Schools in Cheshire

Primary

Bunbury Aldersey School
Eccleston CE Primary School
Goostrey Primary School
The Grange Academy

Secondary

Cheshire East	All Hallows RC College Alsager School Brine Leas School Congleton High School Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Eaton Bank Academy The Fallibroome Academy Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Knutsford Academy The Macclesfield Academy Malbank School Middlewich High School The Oaks Academy Poynton High School Ruskin High School St Thomas More RC High School Sandbach High School Sandbach School Shavington Academy Sir William Stanier School Tytherington School Wilmslow High School
Cheshire West & Chester	Bishop Heber High School The Bishops' Blue Coat CE High School Blacon High School Chester RC High School Christleton High School County High School Ellesmere Port Church of England College Ellesmere Port RC High School Hartford High School Helsby High School Neston High School Queen's Park High School Rudheath Senior Academy St Nicholas Catholic High School Tarporley High School Upton-by-Chester High School Weaverham High School The Whitby High School The Winsford Academy
Halton	Blessed Carlo Acutis RC & CE Academy The Grange Academy The Heath School Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Ormiston Chadwick Academy Ss Peter & Paul RC High School Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Wade Deacon High School
Warrington	Beamont Collegiate Academy Birchwood Community High School Bridgewater High School Cardinal Newman RC High School Culcheth High School Great Sankey High School King's Leadership Academy Warrington Lymm High School Padgate Academy Penketh High School St Gregory's RC High School Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School UTC Warrington