Secondary schools in Northwich
5 secondary schools in Northwich, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Northwich in figures
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 5 schools in Northwich first 977 times for 981 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 0.98 across the Cheshire West and Chester authority's 19 schools. 2 of the 5 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.90 miles (The County High School, Leftwich) to 5.62 miles (Weaverham High School).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Hartford Church of England High School
- St Nicholas Catholic High School
- The Rudheath Senior Academy
- The County High School, Leftwich
- Weaverham High School
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Browse by authority: Cheshire West and Chester · compare schools side by side · the map. School data: DfE & Ofsted, Open Government Licence v3.0.