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Culcheth High School

Community school · Warrington · WA3 5HH

Ages 11–16 · 1,164 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.9

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.15
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,209

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

237

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

225

Total preferences (any rank)
450
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
193
Offers to outside-LA applicants
74
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,164 pupils · 1,240 places

Pupils on roll
1,164
Boys / girls
589 / 575
School capacity
1,240
Capacity fill
1,164 / 1,240 (94%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
230
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Hunt

Location

Address
Warrington Road, Culcheth
Postcode
WA3 5HH
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Warrington, Warrington, 1,164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.8%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Secondary schools in Warrington
14
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA3
24
Secondary in WA3
4
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Secondary in Warrington LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WarringtonNear WA3

  • Birchwood Community High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Warrington · WA3 7PT · Warrington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.7 miles away

  • Bedford High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Leigh · WN7 2LU · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Hunt
Telephone
01925767587
Website
http://culchethhigh.org.uk/

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