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Hartford Church of England High School

Hartford Campus Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary school for ages 11–16 in Northwich. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2023). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 237 families put it first for 233 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,102
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Pickerill
Opened
Sept 2012
School website 01606786000 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 20 Jun 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 196 pupils

Attainment 8
50.3
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
56.1%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
77%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.15
2023/24 · CI -0.34 to 0.04
This school
50.3
Cheshire West and Chester
44.6
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
233
1st preferences
237
All applications
583
1st prefs per place
1.02
More first choices than places

226 of 237 first-preference applicants were offered a place (95%). 3 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,070
Capacity
1,200
92% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.7%
  • English as an additional language4.6%
  • SEN support10.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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