The County High School, Leftwich Explained
| The County High School |
| Coordinates: | 53.2416°N -2.5066°W |
| Established: | 1957 (1978) |
| Type: | Academy |
| Head Label: | Principal |
| Head: | Richard Warburton |
| Chair: | Joanne Flower |
| Address: | Granville Road |
| City: | Northwich |
| County: | Cheshire |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | CW9 8EZ |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Dfeno: | 896/4134 |
| Urn: | 138743 |
| Enrolment: | 1015 |
| Gender: | Coeducational |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 16 |
| Colours: | Claret and blue |
| Website: | Leftwich High |
The County High School, Leftwich, is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, for students between 11 and 16 years of age, in Leftwich, Cheshire, England.
History
The school was established in 1957 as the Northwich County Grammar School for Girls.[1] [2] The school was later known as Leftwich High School until the early 1990s before becoming the County High School Leftwich.
Comprehensive
The school became a comprehensive in September 1978, with sixth form pupils from the school and the former Sir John Deane's Grammar School going to the new Sir John Deane's College.
Academy
The school converted to academy status on 1 September 2012. The school is in partnership with Sir John Deane's College as part of the Sir John Brunner Foundation.
Academic performance
The school gets good GCSE results, well above the England average, and slightly above the Cheshire average. Results have steadily improved over the last 6 years. The 2016 Ofsted inspection graded the school as "outstanding" (the highest rating available).[3] In the 2015/16 academic year the school achieved its highest ever result with 86% of students receiving at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C.[4] This result put the school as the top rated secondary comprehensive in Cheshire[5]
Notable former pupils
Northwich County Grammar School for Girls
- Sue Birtwistle, television producer of well-known BBC costume dramas such as the 1995 Pride and Prejudice and the 1996 Emma
- Moira Buffini, playwright, film director and actress, who notably wrote the 2010 play Handbagged about Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher, and the 2010 film Tamara Drewe
- Diana Johnson, Labour MP since 2005 for Hull North (in attendance from 1977 to 1982)[6]
- Jennifer Saunders, comedian, best known as half of French and Saunders and for the television series Absolutely Fabulous[7]
- Shirley Strong, Olympic hurdler, who won the silver medal in women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (attended 1970–75)
Leftwich High School
Notes and References
- News: Female head to make her mark . 14 February 2019 . Cheshire Live . 24 July 2013.
- Web site: NORTHWICH COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS . The National Archives . 14 February 2019.
- Web site: Platt. Dawn. Chambers. Paul. Hollister. Claire. Harding. Marcia. Patterson. Annette. Birchall. Christine. Inspection report: The County High School Leftwich, 8–9 March 2016. ofsted.gov.uk. Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. 2 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190202211819/https://files.api.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2562416. 2 February 2019. PDF. 25 April 2016. dmy-all.
- Web site: The County High School, Leftwich . Leftwichhigh.com . August 2016. 27 November 2016.
- Web site: Where are Cheshire's top schools for GCSE results? . Chesterchronicle.co.uk . 27 November 2016.
- Book: Waller . Robert . The Almanac of British Politics . Routledge . registration . 556 . 'Northwich County Grammar School for Girls'. . 14 February 2019.
- Book: Hyams . Jacky . Jennifer Saunders - The Unauthorised Biography of the Absolutely Fabulous Star . October 2012 . 9781782190844 . 14 February 2019.
