St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolGreenbank Lane , Northwich

St Nicholas Catholic High School, based in Northwich, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Nicholas Catholic High School currently has around 1220 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.2%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 15 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.2%). unclassified pupils make up about 11.1%

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 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 36% who stay in school sixth forms and 32% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .