Weaverham High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 149614
- Address
- Lime Avenue, Weaverham, CW8 3HT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1165 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.9%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 94.8%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 56 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 124 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 123 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
Admissions
Weaverham High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 102 123 |
| Year 8 | 236 129 107 |
| Year 9 | 234 117 117 |
| Year 10 | 232 130 102 |
| Year 11 | 238 117 121 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | SP 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 51.0% 17.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.2% |