Voluntary aided school Secondary Open

Hartford Church of England High School

Hartford Campus Chester Road, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CW8 1LH

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 June 2023). Last inspected 20 June 2023.

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1,070
Pupils
17.0%
Free school meals
1 September 2012
Opened

About this school

Hartford Church of England High School is a Voluntary aided school serving secondary age pupils, located in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire. The school has 1,070 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 June 2023). Last inspected 20 June 2023. The Headteacher is Rachel Pickerill. The school is administered by Cheshire West and Chester local authority. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 September 2012.

School details

Head
Rachel Pickerill
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
URN
138148

Admissions

Applications for places at Hartford Church of England High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

50.3
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.15
Progress 8 · 2023-24
56%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
77%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.69
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
67%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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