Weaverham High School is a secondary school in Northwich, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Weaverham High School currently has around 1161 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 17.1% 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.

Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Lime Avenue, Northwich, CW8 3HT
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Clare Morgan
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 111414

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1175
Number of Pupils: 1161
Number of Boys: 607
Number of Girls: 554

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (-0.11)
Of the 220 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 215 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.11
Town average
-0.01
Local authority average
-0.09
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
46%
Town average
50%
Local authority average
48%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
48%
Town average
46%
Local authority average
44%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
48.7
Town average
49.9
Local authority average
49.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.3
Town average
4.3
Local authority average
4.2
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
94%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weaverham Forest Primary School
Forest Street , Weaverham CW8 3EY
3out of 4 212 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
University Primary Academy Weaverham
Northwich Road , Weaverham CW8 3BD
- not rated 823 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wallerscote Community School
Northwich Road , Weaverham CW8 3BD
- not rated 823 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Weaverham Primary Academy
Northwich Road , CW8 3BD
3out of 4 825 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
Keepers Lane , Weaverham CW8 3BY
3out of 4 1,405 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weaverham High School
Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Weaverham High School
Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Russett School
Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW
4out of 4 1,011 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Russett School
Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW
- not rated 1,011 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Junior School
Beechwood Avenue , Hartford CW8 3AU
- not rated 2,356 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rosebank School
Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QP
3out of 4 2,797 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Grange School
Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU
- not rated 3,014 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.