Up till August I've spent 18 months living in the Canaries. When I said where2 I was from the usual reply was "Isn't it that place on the news where they have metal detectors on the streets & they kick each other to death.

Pretty embarrasing to be honest.

Quote SEB="SEB"And from: www.warrington.gov.uk/Images/Pop ... -31293.pdf Warrington Borough Migration - Mid 2002 to Mid 2007 In Out 2002 - 2003 500 600 2003 - 2004 700 700 2004 - 2005 1,000 1,100 2005 - 2006 800 900 2006 - 2007 800 900 Overall 3,800 4,200 So in other words, from 2002 to 2007, 4,200 moved to Warrington from overseas.'" No, I think it means 3800 moved to Warrington. 4200 moved out (and some of those may come from the 3800). Well, it's clear that the percentage in Warrington is very low. I still want to know about Mark_M's school. I don't get that figure.

Quote SEB="SEB"And from: www.warrington.gov.uk/Images/Pop ... -31293.pdf Warrington Borough Migration - Mid 2002 to Mid 2007 In Out 2002 - 2003 500 600 2003 - 2004 700 700 2004 - 2005 1,000 1,100 2005 - 2006 800 900 2006 - 2007 800 900 Overall 3,800 4,200 So in other words, from 2002 to 2007, 4,200 moved to Warrington from overseas.'" No, I think it means 3800 moved to Warrington. 4200 moved out (and some of those may come from the 3800). Well, it's clear that the percentage in Warrington is very low. I still want to know about Mark_M's school. I don't get that figure.

Why don't you get that figure? The school has a high proportion of non C of E kids in it. A lot of those are Asian of various religious denominations.
I suspect it is a lot higher than anywhere else in Warrington.

Is it that 15% are non-British? or non-C of E? or non-Christian?

Non C Of E.

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Good thread guys. Nice debate, points being bashed around etc.

So could be Catholic, non-Conformists, Muslim, Hindu and no faith.

But it is a faith school (as you have already pointed out). And considering I drop the kids off there most days it is patently obvious that many of them are of Asian origin.

What exactly is your interest in this or are you deliberately trying to score points by proving how superior you are?

No Mark, I'm not trying to score points at all. I've had instructions to behave.

I am interested in how the composition of a school reflects (or doesn't) the local community. Beyond that, I'm interested in Warrington's lack of diversity. I also have a professional interest in faith-based foundations. So all in all, quite an interesting topic for me.

oops, yes, typed that in a hurry. Yes you are right it means there is still a very low percentage of overseas-origin people resident in Warrington compared to the North West and nationally.

I don't think the school does reflect Warrington but for whatever reason it has attracted a more than typical number of pupils of wider ethnic diversity. It doesn't even particularly reflect the local parish.

On the other point, surely it is only inevitable that Warrington will continue to get a more diverse population as it continues to demonstrate a strong economic profile. The two things are inextricably linked.

Warrington to me, has always been like a small city tbh. We always shopped here, up until I was about 9-10 I'd probably spent more time in warrington town centre with my parents than my own town centre. Here three or four times a week normally at the driving range too. My perception of Warrington is divided really, putting rugby aside of course. For example, west warrington ares like Penko, gt Sankey and westbrook always seemed quite upmarket to me, yet everyone I know from the town laughs when i say that. The the likes of Stockton Heath, etc, although tbh for whatever reason I never particularly view this as Warrington, god knows why. TBH don't know jack about likes of Woolston, Fearnhead or Goldborne places liek that, so reserve judgement.
Overall impression, as a town, got quite a lot going for you, although for the sheer size and population, it should do IMHO.
Shame about the no kissing etc, funny that as my first ever kiss was a girl from Stockton Heath.