Culcheth High School

A good community school school in Warrington. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Culcheth High School.

Warrington, WA35HH Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

59

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
51.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.15
English & Maths grade 4+ %
60.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 70.6%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
30 April 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Warrington Road
Culcheth
Warrington, WA35HH
Phone
1925767587
Website
culchethhigh.org.uk/

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
111430
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Address
Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 5HH
Website
http://culchethhigh.org.uk/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
1240 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,178
Free School Meals
17.5% (206 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.2% (26 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
25.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
48.9
Ebacc Attainment 8:
14.6
English Attainment 8:
10.4
Maths Attainment 8:
9.4
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
14.5
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
14.6
Ebacc English:
97.0%
Ebacc Entry:
20.4%
Ebacc Humanities:
93.2%
Ebacc Languages:
34.0%
Ebacc Maths:
99.1%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.3%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.15
Progress 8 Range:
-0.33 to 0.04

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
70.6 (+18.6 vs average)
Attainment 8:
48.9 (+9.4 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
33 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
196
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,178 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"To Be the Best That We Can Be."

Respect Honesty Excellence

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr C P Hunt describes Culcheth High School as a highly successful, over-subscribed community school recognised as ‘good’ by OFSTED with outstanding features, and emphasizes the school’s mission to inspire students to be confident, articulate and skilled citizens and to maintain high standards and excellence.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

STEM Club STEM Ambassadors STEM Events

Sports

Football Rugby Basketball Badminton Cricket

Facilities

Sports hall Two drama studios Activity studio Performance theatre hall Computer classrooms Meeting rooms 3G pitch Three 9v9 grass pitches Two 11v11 grass pitches Full-size grass rugby pitch Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)

Curriculum Highlights

Broad and balanced curriculum across Key Stages 3–4 Learning Curriculum with a focus on Cognitive Science through Ready to Learn Opportunity to follow an EBACC pathway Strong emphasis on Personal Development, PSHE and CEIAG Use of QMAs (Quality Marked Assessments) to support learning and progression

Admissions Criteria

Culcheth High School follows Warrington’s oversubscription criteria as a Local Authority maintained school. It has 240 spaces in Year 7 and is described as oversubscribed in recent years. Applications are submitted to the Local Authority, and notification of offers is on 2 March 2026. Additional admissions information is available via the school’s admissions materials and Warrington’s secondary admissions guidance.

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