Weaverham High School is a secondary school in Northwich, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter 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 1160 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 18.5% 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 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.3%).
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.
| Address: | Lime Avenue, Northwich, CW8 3HT |
| Website: | http://www.weaverhamhighschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01606852120 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Clare Morgan |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149614 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/02/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1175 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1160 |
| Number of Boys: | 606 |
| Number of Girls: | 554 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.30% | 1094 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 12 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| 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.