Padgate Academy is a

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located in the

Padgate Padgate is a suburb of Warrington, in the civil parish of Poulton-with-Fearnhead, in the Warrington district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. History Overview Historically part of Lancashire, until 1838 Padgate was an area of far ...

area of

Warrington Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...

in the

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. 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 Warrington Borough Council is the local authority of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services in ...

. 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.

Notable former pupils

* Chris Evans - radio and television presenter *

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- actor *

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- reality television personality

References

External links

* Secondary schools in Warrington Academies in Warrington {{Cheshire-school-stub