St Nicholas Catholic High School, Northwich

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Nicholas Catholic High School

Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich CW8 1JW

https://st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk/

St Nicholas Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). It has about 1,200 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Destinations, Environment, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances and Sixth form.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Hartford Church of England High School
1.1		The County High School, Leftwich
1.9		The Rudheath Senior Academy
2.3		Weaverham High School
3.7		The Winsford Academy
5.2		Middlewich High School
7.1		Knutsford Academy
7.1		Cheshire Studio School
7.5		Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
7.6		Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
8.1		Bridgewater High School
8.4		Sandymoor Ormiston Academy

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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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