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Weaverham High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Lime Avenue, Weaverham, Northwich CW8 3HT · weaverhamhighschool.com · 01606 852120
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 5.62 mi
- 9.05 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,154
- 98% of 1,175 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.5%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Sandstone Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion” went to a home 5.62 mi (9.05 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 224 families put the school first and 225 places were offered; 96% 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 | 225 | 224 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 200 | 196 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 231 | 232 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 222 | 209 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 234 | 249 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.62 mi9.05 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.6, and 56.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲56.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼36.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.44 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111414)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Sixth form college | 54.9 | +4.2 |
| Further education | 28.7 | −6.2 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | +1.1 |
| Employment | 1.7 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Weaverham High School on 24 March 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: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 24 Mar 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 | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111414), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111414)
Before September 2019
Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111414)
Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111414)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (198 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Positive
- 80%
- Replies
- 198
- 17% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on 50 parents (25%) whose child was bullied
based on 79 parents (40%) with SEND