Culcheth High School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 15 November 2022
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.1 | 48.5 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 69% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 72% | 65% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 34% | 46% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Based on 228 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,164
- Capacity
- 1,240
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
- Free school meals
- 20%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 66
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 19.5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 7
- Part-time teachers
- 12%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Culcheth High School
What is Culcheth High School's Ofsted rating?
Culcheth High School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 30 April 2014. Ofsted inspected it again on 15 November 2022 without giving a new overall grade.
How do I apply for a place at Culcheth High School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Culcheth High School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near Culcheth High School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Culcheth High School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Warrington, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Culcheth High School?
Culcheth High School had 1,164 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,240. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
Nearby secondary schools
Lowton Church of England High School
Foundation school
2.1 miles away
Birchwood Community High School
Academy converter
2.7 miles away
Bedford High School
Community school
2.9 miles away
St Mary's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school
3.4 miles away
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Academy sponsor led
3.4 miles away