Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH · Warrington · secondary school
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8th of 13 secondary schools in Warrington we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 883 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.4/10 among them, against 4.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 46.8 · 55 | 30% | 1.65 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.15 · 38 | 25% | 0.96 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 45.1 · 45 | 10% | 0.45 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Culcheth High School overview
How it's doing
Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023. In 2024/25, 55.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.15 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.5 out of 10 among them, against 6.1 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,164 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,240. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific opportunities exist for students to develop skills beyond the core curriculum?
What Ofsted said about Culcheth High School
Overview
Culcheth High School continues to be a good school, characterised by an inclusive community where pupils are proud and behave well. The report highlights a well-designed, ambitious curriculum that supports strong progress for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Strengths
- Pupils enjoy "good, honest relationships with senior staff and teachers" and feel safe within the school community.
- Subject leaders have designed curriculums well, ensuring pupils build knowledge in a "logical way" with "highly ambitious opportunities" to deepen learning.
- Leaders have "significantly strengthened the support for pupils with SEND," allowing them to meet curriculum ambitions successfully.
- Effective systems identify pupils with weak reading knowledge early, with "imaginative strategies" encouraging reading for pleasure.
- Staff workload is managed effectively, fostering a "strong sense of staff, leaders and governors sharing a common purpose."
Areas to improve
- In a small number of subjects, teachers are not checking effectively that pupils connect new learning with prior topics, preventing some from "learning and remembering more." Leaders must ensure teachers explicitly check these connections across all subjects.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a "strong safeguarding culture" where staff are well-trained to identify risks and share concerns timely.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 48.9 |
| 2024/25 | 51.1 |
| 2025/26 | 45.1 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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