The County High School, Leftwich
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.9 miles
Published by Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The County High School, Leftwich is a secondary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
The County High School, Leftwich catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.9 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place for 2026 lived 0.9 miles away, the shortest of the 7 Cheshire West and Chester secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The Year 7 last distance offered in 2026 was further from the school than in 2025 and nearer than in 2016, and it swung sharply between some years.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, there were 226 first-choice applications for 205 offers, with 205 going to first-choice families and 21 first-choice families (9%) not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 51.9 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cheshire West and Chester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Granville Road, Northwich, CW9 8EZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,046 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this safe and supportive school.”
- “Staff know pupils well and regularly check on their wellbeing.”
- “Pupils appreciate this and they are comfortable sharing any concerns or worries.”
To improve
- “Some groups of pupils, such as disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, do not attend as often as they should, although this is improving.”
- “However, disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) sometimes do not attend as often as they should.”
- “However, a small number of pupils sometimes do not get the specific support needed to benefit fully from their lessons.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2026 (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) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.9 | 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: 226 first-preference applications, 205 offers in total, 205 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- St Nicholas Catholic High School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hartford Church of England High School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Rudheath Senior Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Weaverham High School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Winsford Academy 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College 8.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Helsby High School 10.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christleton High School 14.1 mi Good Last distance published