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 .
| Address: | Lime Avenue, Northwich, CW8 3HT |
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| 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 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1175 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1161 |
| Number of Boys: | 607 |
| Number of Girls: | 554 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.