St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolThe Winsford Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas Catholic High School and The Winsford Academy are secondary schools.
St Nicholas Catholic High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Winsford Academy scores 21 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Nicholas Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas Catholic High School was judged Good and The Winsford Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.8 for St Nicholas Catholic High School and 30.6 for The Winsford Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Nicholas Catholic High School (55.9 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Winsford Academy (35.7 in 2021-22, 30.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichSt Nicholas Catholic High School | WinsfordThe Winsford Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F21/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,220 | 1,023 | |
| Capacity | 1,240 | 1,312 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW8 1JW | Winsford, CW7 2BT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 30.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.1% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 59.4% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 Stronger figure | 2.54 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 197 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 79 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,220 | 1,023 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% | 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.
St Nicholas Catholic High School
The Winsford Academy
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