Hartford Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
CW8 1LH
Composite score
62.9

School overview

Hartford Church of England High School is a secondary school serving Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 1,070 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Hartford Church of England High School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 50.3, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 3.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 28% of secondary schools nationally.

56% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 77% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#884
National rank
#99
In North West
#8
In Cheshire West and Chester
Top 28%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
50.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
56%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
77%
% EBacc grade 5+
31%
EBacc average points score
4.69

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,070 % FSM ever-6 18.7% % EAL 4.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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