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Weaverham High School

Lime Avenue, Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3HT ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Northwich. Ofsted report card (March 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 224 families put it first for 225 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 1,154
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Academy trust: SANDSTONE TRUST
Headteacher: Ms Clare Morgan
Opened: Apr 2023

School website 01606852120 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 24 Mar 2026Published 17 May 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 228 pupils

Attainment 8

50.6

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

56.6%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

70.2%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.17

2023/24 · CI -0.02 to 0.35

This school

50.6

Cheshire West and Chester

44.6

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 111414), for example before it converted to an academy.

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

225

1st preferences

224

All applications

461

1st prefs per place

1.00

Fewer first choices than places

215 of 224 first-preference applicants were offered a place (96%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

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

1,160

Capacity

1,175

98% full

Girls / boys

48/52

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)19%
English as an additional language1.4%
SEN support14.5%
Education, Health and Care plan3.4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.