Great Sankey High School
Academy converter secondary school in Warrington (Warrington).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As Headteacher, my aim is that Great Sankey High School offers the opportunities and security your children need to be able to achieve their full academic and personal potential. I want everything that we do to be driven by a commitment to provide our students with the highest standards of teaching and learning.
In return, we have very high expectations of student behaviour and their commitment to their learning. Great Sankey staff lead by example so that mutual respect, cooperation and tolerance are the cornerstones of school life. As a school we are very proud of the young people in our care and their academic and personal successes.
Our staff are dedicated to helping each child achieve their full potential and work determinedly to promote the effective partnerships that are forged amongst parents, teachers, children and the community we serve. The community is extremely important to me.
The people of Great Sankey and Warrington have every right to have a school that aspires to be truly outstanding at the heart of the community. I am keen to develop close links and partnerships with local primary schools, businesses and industry and community groups.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
- Textiles
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 139152
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Danielle Preston | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Karen Fullerton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Nicola Farley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Ryder Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gillian Magowan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Felicity Hannah | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Whitmore | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew James Rutter | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Lyn Giles | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr David McClelland Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Hales Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Morris Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record