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Hartford Church of England High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Hartford Campus Chester Road, Northwich CW8 1LH · hartfordchurchofenglandhighschool.co.uk · 01606 786000
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 3.66 mi
- 5.88 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,102
- 92% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.66 mi (5.88 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 237 families put the school first and 233 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 233 | 237 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 222 | 206 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 196 | 178 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 237 | 221 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 230 | 215 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.66 mi5.88 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.3, and 56.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 44.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲56.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲77.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲67.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.69 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.4 | — |
| Sixth form college | 45.4 | +8.7 |
| Further education | 38.2 | −4.3 |
| Other education | 0.5 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | 0 |
| Employment | 4.8 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.9 | −6.7 |
| Activity not captured | 3.9 | +1 |
Ofsted
Hartford Church of England High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (244 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 65%
- Replies
- 244
- 23% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 49 parents (20%) with SEND