The Winsford AcademyThe County High School, Leftwich
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Winsford Academy and The County High School, Leftwich are secondary schools.
The Winsford Academy scores 21 out of 100 (grade F, weak) 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.
The Winsford Academy was judged in need of attention and The County High School, Leftwich was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 30.6 for The Winsford Academy and 51.9 for The County High School, Leftwich.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Winsford Academy (35.7 in 2021-22, 30.6 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 | WinsfordThe Winsford Academy | NorthwichThe County High School, Leftwich | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F21/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 2nd of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,023 | 1,048 | |
| Capacity | 1,312 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Winsford, CW7 2BT | Northwich, CW9 8EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 30.6 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13.7% | 57.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 28.9% | 75.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.7% | 86.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.54 | 5.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 190 | 205 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,023 | 1,048 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.9% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 16.7% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 45.4% | 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.
The Winsford Academy
The County High School, Leftwich
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