The County High School, Leftwich

The County High School, Leftwich, is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, for students between 11 and 16 years of age, in Leftwich, Cheshire, England.

The County High School
Address
Map
Granville Road

Northwich
,
Cheshire
,
CW9 8EZ

England
Coordinates53°14′30″N 2°30′24″W / 53.2416°N 2.5066°W / 53.2416; -2.5066
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1957 (1978)
Department for Education URN138743 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairJoanne Flower
PrincipalRichard Warburton
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1015
Colour(s)Claret and blue   
WebsiteLeftwich High

History

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The school was established in 1957 as the Northwich County Grammar School for Girls.[1][2] The school was later known as Leftwich High School until the early 1990s before becoming the County High School Leftwich.[citation needed]

Comprehensive

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The school became a comprehensive in September 1978, with sixth form pupils from the school and the former Sir John Deane's Grammar School going to the new Sir John Deane's College.[citation needed]

Academy

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The school converted to academy status on 1 September 2012. The school is in partnership with Sir John Deane's College as part of the Sir John Brunner Foundation.

Academic performance

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The school gets good GCSE results, well above the England average, and slightly above the Cheshire average. Results have steadily improved over the last 6 years.[citation needed] The 2016 Ofsted inspection graded the school as "outstanding" (the highest rating available).[3] In the 2015/16 academic year the school achieved its highest ever result with 86% of students receiving at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C.[4] This result put the school as the top rated secondary comprehensive in Cheshire[5]

Notable former pupils

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Northwich County Grammar School for Girls

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Leftwich High School

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References

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  1. ^ "Female head to make her mark". Cheshire Live. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. ^ "NORTHWICH COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS". The National Archives. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. ^ Platt, Dawn; Chambers, Paul; Hollister, Claire; Harding, Marcia; Patterson, Annette; Birchall, Christine (25 April 2016). "Inspection report: The County High School Leftwich, 8–9 March 2016". ofsted.gov.uk. Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. ^ "The County High School, Leftwich". Leftwichhigh.com. August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Where are Cheshire's top schools for GCSE results?". Chesterchronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. ^ Waller, Robert. The Almanac of British Politics. Routledge. p. 556. Retrieved 14 February 2019. 'Northwich County Grammar School for Girls'.
  7. ^ Hyams, Jacky (October 2012). Jennifer Saunders - The Unauthorised Biography of the Absolutely Fabulous Star. ISBN 9781782190844. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. ^ Anon (2017). "Donelan, Michelle Emma May Elizabeth". Who's Who (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U283877. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)