St Nicholas Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northwich, North West CW8 1JW · Cheshire West and Chester
#143 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1243 of 4,090 nationally
About St Nicholas Catholic High School
St Nicholas Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Northwich, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,201 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 143rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (87th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,201; capacity filled 96.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.1%; ebacc average points 4.67.
There are 35 schools in Northwich; St Nicholas Catholic High School ranks 11th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Nicholas Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,201
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Nicholas Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Northwich · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
191 students · 0 m away
Kingsmead Primary School
Northwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
308 students · 503 m away
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
Northwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 528 m away
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,102 students · 722 m away
Charles Darwin Community Primary School
Northwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
331 students · 855 m away
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
Northwich · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 915 m away
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
Northwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
420 students · 938 m away
The Grange School
Northwich · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,168 students · 1.1 km away
Hartford Primary School
Northwich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
396 students · 1.4 km away
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,204 students
Helsby High School
Frodsham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,211 students
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,214 students
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,186 students
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,175 students
Culcheth High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,164 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Nicholas Catholic High School a good school?
St Nicholas Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 65.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #143 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Nicholas Catholic High School rank in North West?
St Nicholas Catholic High School ranks #143 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1243 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Nicholas Catholic High School?
St Nicholas Catholic High School had 1,201 students in 2025.
Is St Nicholas Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Nicholas Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Nicholas Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Nicholas Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.