Middlewich High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 148693
- Address
- King Edward Street, CW10 9BU
- Website
- https://mhs.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 677 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 93.4%
Other White 2.7%
Mixed 1.3%
African 1%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 134 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 130 |
| Geography | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Middlewich High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 123
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 98
Offers
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 53
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 125 53 72 |
| Year 8 | 140 78 62 |
| Year 9 | 137 61 76 |
| Year 10 | 139 63 76 |
| Year 11 | 136 70 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.0% 3.0% |