Best 3 Secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The County High School, Leftwich (Secondary) in Northwich; Christleton High School (Secondary) in Chester; St Nicholas Catholic High School (Secondary) in Northwich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The County High School, Leftwich, Christleton High School and St Nicholas Catholic High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Northwich, Cheshire and Chester, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The County High School, Leftwich), published Apr 2016. The lowest is 2 (Christleton High School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Christleton High School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,650, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION and THE LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
The County High School, Leftwich
CW9 8EZ
|
Christleton High School
CH3 7AD
|
St Nicholas Catholic High School
CW8 1JW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Northwich Cheshire CW9 8EZ |
Chester Cheshire CH3 7AD |
Northwich Cheshire CW8 1JW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 25 Apr 2016 | 2 1 Jul 2024 | 2 7 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1330 | 1240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION | THE LEARNING TRUST | Cheshire West and Chester (896) |
| Website | www.leftwichhigh.com | www.christletonhigh.co.uk | st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01606333300 | 01244335843 | 01606706000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 8EZ - Ofsted
- 1 25 Apr 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION
- Website
- www.leftwichhigh.com
- Telephone
- 01606333300
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH3 7AD - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.christletonhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244335843
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 1JW - Ofsted
- 2 7 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire West and Chester (896)
- Website
- st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01606706000
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