Weaverham High School

About Weaverham High School

Weaverham High School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 434 applications for 200 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. Of those, 196 first-preference families received an offer, which suggests strong demand from those who know the school best. The school’s parentView data is not available here, but the sheer volume of applications relative to places is a practical signal of confidence from the community. With 1,160 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,175, the school is running very close to full, which often correlates with a settled, well-regarded local reputation. The headteacher, Clare Morgan, leads a mixed, non-denominational secondary for ages 11 to 16, with no sixth form, so families should plan for post-16 options elsewhere. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2020, confirmed it remains Good, and it has held a Good rating since at least its previous graded inspection in 2011.

Academically, Weaverham delivers solid results that sit comfortably above the local authority average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.17 is well above the Cheshire West and Chester average of -0.06, meaning pupils typically achieve nearly a fifth of a grade more per subject than similar students nationally. The Attainment 8 score of 52.9 is respectable, and 76.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 61.6% reaching the stronger grade 5 threshold. The school’s EBacc average point score of 4.69 and an EBacc entry rate of 41.4% show a reasonable breadth of academic study. In the local authority rankings, Weaverham sits 8th out of 19 schools on Progress 8, placing it in the top half of the area. Nationally, it ranks in the top 37% of all schools, which is a solid mid-table performance for a non-selective state school. The school’s Progress 8 banding is rated as ‘Average’, which aligns with its consistent, dependable outcomes.

The school offers a good range of facilities, including a swimming pool, sports hall, astro turf, tennis courts, a theatre, and science labs, which supports a broad extracurricular programme. Sports on offer include rugby, netball, hockey, cricket, tennis, cross country, and dance, while clubs range from coding and science club to orchestra, debate, and a newspaper group. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. This breadth of SEND support suggests the school is equipped to handle a wide range of needs, though the 18.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly above the national average. Weaverham suits families who want a well-subscribed, Good-rated secondary with above-average progress, strong facilities, and a clear focus on academic basics, but who are comfortable planning for a separate sixth-form destination.

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