74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1030.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,168
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWarrington
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Culcheth High School · Secondary · Warrington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+4pp
80%75%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+4pp
61%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
51.1
+2.2
56.152.548.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.1
EBacc entry
34%
+2pp
38%35%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
1030.3
+25.2
1161.81064.4967.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1030.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,168
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 5HH
Local authority
Warrington
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 55% | 51.1 | Not applicable | 34% | 1030.3 | 37% | 1,168 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 51% | 48.9 | -0.15 | 32% | 1005.1 | 34% | 1,178 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 48% | 49.1 | -0.21 | 35% | 967.0 | 40% | 1,181 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 61% | 56.1 | +0.07 | 37% | 1161.8 | 44% | 1,185 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 54% | 51.8 | +0.13 | 38% | 1026.3 | 43% | 1,165 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 57% | 53.2 | +0.14 | 47% | 1030.5 | 53% | 1,142 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 56% | 51.5 | +0.02 | 53% | — | 65% | 1,111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,168 | 18.0 | 16% | 2% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,178 | 17.7 | 14% | 2% | 18% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,181 | 16.9 | 14% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,185 | 18.0 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,174 | 17.9 | 9% | 2% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,165 | 18.6 | 7% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,142 | 19.5 | 6% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,111 | 18.5 | 7% | 1% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.