St Nicholas Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
St Nicholas Catholic High School is a secondary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 March 2024. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1JW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy in the caring community of St Nicholas Catholic High School.”
- “Students in the sixth form value the personalised support that they receive from their teachers.”
- “This helps to prepare them well for the next stage of their education, employment or training.”
To improve
- “However, the additional support that the school has put in place to help these pupils to catch up quickly is relatively recent.”
- “Some older pupils have not benefited from the various reading strategies put in place.”
- “Some pupils, including some who are disadvantaged, do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 182 first-preference applications, 202 offers in total, 182 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Hartford Church of England High School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The County High School, Leftwich 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Rudheath Senior Academy 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Weaverham High School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Winsford Academy 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College 8.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Helsby High School 9.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christleton High School 13.4 mi Good Last distance published