76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1034.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,048
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The County High School, Leftwich · Secondary · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-4pp
88%82%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-4pp
73%65%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
51.9
-1.8
59.255.551.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
86%
-5pp
93%90%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
1034.8
-41.1
1100.21067.51034.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1034.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,048
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Granville Road, Northwich, CW9 8EZ
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 | 76% | 58% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 86% | 1034.8 | 87% | 1,048 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 61% | 53.7 | +0.60 | 92% | 1075.9 | 92% | 1,035 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 64% | 54.8 | +0.33 | 91% | 1059.6 | 91% | 1,029 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 69% | 56.8 | +0.54 | 89% | 1095.0 | 89% | 1,015 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 73% | 59.2 | +0.80 | 93% | 1100.2 | 93% | 999 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 53% | 51.7 | +0.33 | 89% | 939.9 | 89% | 986 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 58% | 53.2 | +0.43 | 83% | — | 84% | 983 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,048 | 16.3 | 13% | 6% | 16% | 8% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,035 | 16.6 | 13% | 6% | 16% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,029 | 16.8 | 10% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,015 | 16.2 | 9% | 3% | 16% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 997 | 16.6 | 8% | 2% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 999 | 17.8 | 6% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 986 | 18.0 | 5% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 983 | 18.3 | 5% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.