72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
59%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
920.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,220
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Nicholas Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-4pp
82%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-6pp
65%55%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
50.8
+0.9
55.952.949.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.8
EBacc entry
59%
-5pp
80%69%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
EBacc APS
920.7
+27.2
1074.8984.2893.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 920.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.0
-2.3
34.530.827.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.0
A-level value added
-0.25
-0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-4pp
12%8%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,220
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1JW
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
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 | 72% | 46% | 50.8 | Not applicable | 59% | 920.7 | 63% | 1,220 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 52% | 49.9 | +0.17 | 64% | 893.5 | 66% | 1,202 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 59% | 53.2 | +0.36 | 58% | 995.9 | 61% | 1,208 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 65% | 55.9 | +0.38 | 58% | 966.1 | 61% | 1,256 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 54% | 52.5 | +0.15 | 80% | 1074.8 | 81% | 1,246 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 50% | 52.5 | +0.15 | 23% | 938.2 | 41% | 1,201 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 44% | 48.8 | -0.05 | 23% | — | 47% | 1,235 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.0 | C- | -0.25 | 5% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | C | -0.09 | 9% | 62 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 9% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 12% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.01 | 11% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | -0.08 | 13% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.05 | 22% | 109 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,220 | 17.8 | 11% | 13% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,202 | 17.2 | 10% | 11% | 14% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,208 | 16.9 | 8% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,256 | 17.4 | 7% | 7% | 14% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,258 | 17.2 | 7% | 6% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,246 | 17.4 | 7% | 6% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,201 | 16.4 | 7% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,235 | 16.6 | 7% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.