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Weaverham High School

Lime Avenue, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3HT

Local ranking6th of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1175

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Weaverham High School (URN 111414) since 1 April 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 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
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
36.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1160
Boys
606 (52%)
Girls
554 (48%)
Capacity
1175 (99% full)
SEND
17.8%
FSM Eligible
19.0%
EAL
1.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
14.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,985/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 95.0%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • White Irish: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.3%

95.0%

White British

1.0%

White Other

1.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149614
UKPRN
10092144
Establishment No.
4132
Trust
SANDSTONE TRUST

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