Hartford Church of England High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
Hartford Church of England High School is a secondary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023. 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
- Hartford Campus Chester Road, Northwich, CW8 1LH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy in this school.”
- “They say that they like their teachers and respect other pupils.”
- “Most pupils say that there is someone they can talk to if they have a concern.”
To improve
- “Pupils told inspectors that behaviour was not good in the past.”
- “However, in other subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the building blocks of knowledge that they want pupils to learn over time.”
- “In these subjects, pupils have difficulty remembering what they have been taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (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) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.3 | 46 |
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: 237 first-preference applications, 233 offers in total, 226 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
- St Nicholas Catholic High School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The County High School, Leftwich 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Weaverham High School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Rudheath Senior Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Winsford Academy 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College 8.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Helsby High School 9.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christleton High School 13.0 mi Good Last distance published