Hartford Church of England High SchoolThe County High School, Leftwich
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
Hartford Church of England High School and The County High School, Leftwich are secondary schools in Northwich.
Hartford Church of England High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The County High School, Leftwich scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The County High School, Leftwich is ahead on our composite score.
Hartford Church of England High School was judged Good and The County High School, Leftwich was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.3 for Hartford Church of England High School and 51.9 for The County High School, Leftwich.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hartford Church of England High School (54.2 in 2021-22, 50.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The County High School, Leftwich (56.8 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichHartford Church of England High School | NorthwichThe County High School, Leftwich | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 2nd of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,070 | 1,048 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW8 1LH | Northwich, CW9 8EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.1% | 57.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.0% Stronger figure | 75.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.3% | 86.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.69 | 5.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 205 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,070 | 1,048 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 18.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hartford Church of England High School
The County High School, Leftwich
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