The County High School, Leftwich
Ofsted: Strong
Score
B70
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Northwich, CW9 8EZ
- Distance
- 5.5km away
The Winsford Academy
Grange Lane, Winsford, CW7 2BT
Local ranking20th of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1312
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 15 July 2025. Figures last updated .
Ofsted Inspection
Inspected 15 July 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full
Placed in a category of concern: Serious weaknesses.
Safeguarding standards Met
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership & management
- Requires improvement
Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 32.0 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 18.9% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 39.6% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 217
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 85.0%
- Continued in education
- 72.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 5.0%
- Employment
- 8.0%
- Not sustained
- 9.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1023
- Boys
- 472 (50%)
- Girls
- 473 (50%)
- Capacity
- 1312 (72% full)
- SEND
- 21.4%
- FSM Eligible
- 44.9%
- EAL
- 5.1%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 3.9%
- SEN Support
- 17.5%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 15.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 65.0
- Budget per Pupil
- £9,339/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 16.7% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 45.4% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 91.9%
- White Other: 1.7%
- Asian Other: 1.2%
- Mixed Other: 0.8%
- Asian Indian: 0.8%
- White Irish: 0.6%
- Black African: 0.5%
- Black Caribbean: 0.4%
91.9%
White British
1.7%
White Other
1.2%
Asian Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Grange Lane
Winsford, North West
Administrative
- URN
- 136184
- UKPRN
- 10031138
- Establishment No.
- 6906
- Trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
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