Located in Warrington, Culcheth High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Culcheth High School currently has around 1168 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 18.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 55% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Warrington Road, Warrington, WA3 5HH |
| Website: | http://culchethhigh.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01925767587 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warrington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Christopher Hunt |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 111430 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1168 |
| Number of Boys: | 580 |
| Number of Girls: | 588 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.70% | 1036 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 38 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 38 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 4 |
| African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culcheth Community Primary School Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH | 3out of 4 | 69 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Culcheth Community Primary School Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH | - not rated | 69 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newchurch Community Primary School Glebeland , Culcheth WA3 4DX | - not rated | 1,008 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Twiss Green Community Primary School Twiss Green Lane , Culcheth WA3 4DQ | 3out of 4 | 1,111 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glazebury CofE (Aided) Primary School Warrington Road , Glazebury WA3 5LZ | - not rated | 2,257 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culcheth High School Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.