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The County High School, Leftwich
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Granville Road, Northwich CW9 8EZ · leftwichhigh.com · 01606 333300
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.90 mi
- 1.45 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,046
- 100% of 1,050 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- 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 0.90 mi (1.45 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 226 families put the school first and 205 places were offered; 91% 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 | 205 | 226 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 204 | 240 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 209 | 245 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 205 | 240 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 210 | 231 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.90 mi1.45 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.9, and 57.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲57.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲75.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲86.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.05 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 53.9 | −3.2 |
| Further education | 33.3 | +4.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | −2 |
| Employment | 2 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.9 | +2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | +1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The County High School, Leftwich on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 2 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jul 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (128 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 128
- 13% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (20%) with SEND