School Results

St Nicholas Catholic High School Exam Results

Cheshire West and ChesterURN 111450Voluntary aided school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,733 known course entries. 22.7% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.5% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 237 known course entries. 10.0% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 92.4% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 849.745.346.2
English & maths 5+48.1%43.1%46.3%
English & maths 4+76.7%63.5%64.8%
English & maths 7+14.8%12.4%14.2%
KS4 pupils2103,892632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2649.748.1%76.7%14.8%210Provisional
2024/2550.845.7%72.1%Not applicable197Final
2023/2449.951.8%76.1%Not applicable197Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1JW
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Whole-school pupils
1,201
KS4 pupils
210
KS4 pupils with SEN
12.4%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
5.7%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1821012.4%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1819711.7%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1819710.2%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
23%
of fully published grades
-2.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
12%
of fully published grades
-2.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
4%
of fully published grades
-2.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,733
1,724 published · 25 courses
1,733 known entries · 99.5% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language209
24%
10%2%
English Literature207
19%
6%0%
Mathematics209
22%
14%5%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs149
5%
2%0%
Physics55
53%
36%9%
Chemistry55
53%
36%11%
Biology56
59%
32%12%
Religious Studies205
22%
10%3%
History141
26%
11%5%
Spanish77
30%
17%3%
Business Studies75
20%
9%4%
Geography58
26%
9%0%
French47
17%
11%6%
Art and Design35
34%
17%6%
Design and Technology35
0%
0%0%
Physical Education35
9%
6%3%
Food Preparation and Nutrition25
12%
8%0%
Computer Science19
42%
21%16%
Music15
47%
27%13%
Polish9
100%
78%56%
Drama8
12%
12%0%
Chinese5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,73323%12%4%99.5%Provisional
2024/251,63425%13%4%99.5%Final
2023/241,63119%8%2%99.6%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
2%
of fully published entries
-8.0 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
10%
of fully published entries
-19.1 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
26%
of fully published entries
-29.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
237
219 published · 20 courses
237 known entries · 92.4% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Business Studies270%
4%
15%
Law250%
4%
8%
Psychology225%
9%
32%
Physical Education / Sports Studies190%
0%
5%
Economics170%
0%
12%
History140%
0%
7%
Mathematics147%
14%
43%
Biology130%
38%
62%
Geography130%
15%
15%
Chemistry120%
17%
42%
English Language120%
0%
33%
English Literature1217%
33%
58%
Religious Studies120%
0%
33%
Art and Design70%
43%
71%
French5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Computer Science4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematics (Further)2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physics2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/252372%10%26%92.4%Final
2023/241764%16%34%85.8%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence