St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolWeaverham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas Catholic High School and Weaverham High School are secondary schools in Northwich.
St Nicholas Catholic High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Weaverham High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Weaverham High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas Catholic High School was judged Good and Weaverham High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.8 for St Nicholas Catholic High School and 50.6 for Weaverham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Nicholas Catholic High School (55.9 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichSt Nicholas Catholic High School | NorthwichWeaverham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 6th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,220 | 1,160 | |
| Capacity | 1,240 | 1,175 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW8 1JW | Northwich, CW8 3HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 50.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 56.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.1% Stronger figure | 70.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 59.4% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 197 | 228 | |
| 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 | 1,160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 20.6% 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.
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Weaverham High School
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