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St Nicholas Catholic High School

Greenbank Lane, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1JW · URN 111450

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 27 data sources

Coverage 79% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 1,201
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,240
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.17
GCSE Attainment 8: 49.9
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 58.0%
University: 56.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.8%
Persistent absence: 25.2%
Free school meals: 8.9%
SEN support: 11.5%
English additional language: 13.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.3:1
Average class size: 22.0
Staff turnover: 12.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.1

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.3

5 contributing signals

Equity

5.5

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.1

5 contributing signals

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