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Culcheth High School

Warrington, WA3 5HHSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
Progress 8
-0.15
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
251 1st-choice / 238 places
Ranking
#1,898
of 3,141 nationally

About Culcheth High School

Culcheth High School is a mixed state secondary for 11 to 16 year olds, located in the Warrington local authority. Among the 15 same-type schools in the area, it sits at number six by Progress 8 score, placing it just above the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the borough are Lymm High School, King's Leadership Academy Warrington, and Bridgewater High School, all of which post stronger academic progress scores. Culcheth's own Progress 8 score of -0.15 is notably above the Warrington average of -0.29, meaning pupils here make slightly better progress than the typical student across the LA. The school is led by headteacher Christopher Hunt and was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a grade it has held consistently across both its 2014 graded inspection and the 2022 ungraded visit, which confirmed it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWarrington Road, Warrington, Warrington, WA3 5HH
HeadteacherChristopher Hunt
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils1,168
Free School Meals (FSM)18.1%
School Capacity1,168 / 1,240 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
ICT SuiteDining HallScience LabsSwimming PoolMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSixth Form CentreArt StudiosAstro TurfGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

FootballRugbyCross CountryRoundersCricketSwimmingDanceHockey

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubOrchestraYoung EnterpriseEco ClubChessModel United NationsCodingDebateChoirNewspaper

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: culchethhigh.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Culcheth High School

Culcheth High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.