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The County High School, Leftwich

Granville Road, Northwich, CW9 8EZ

Local ranking2nd of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
86.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
205

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1048
Boys
522 (50%)
Girls
526 (50%)
Capacity
1050 (100% full)
SEND
13.2%
FSM Eligible
15.8%
EAL
6.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
9.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,024/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.3%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%

88.5%

White British

3.3%

Asian Chinese

2.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138743
UKPRN
10038674
Establishment No.
4134
Trust
THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION

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