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Congleton High School

State school · Congleton, CW12 4NS
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,268 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,268 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Cheshire East Council

Headteacher

Head

Ms Heidi Thurland

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

The Quinta Primary School 27 %
Black Firs Primary School 18 %
OtherUnkn 10 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Scholar Green Primary School 9 %
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School 6 %
Smallwood CofE Primary School 5 %
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School 5 %
Daven Primary School 5 %
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School 4 %
Marlfields Primary School 4 %
Mossley CofE Primary School 3 %
Castle Primary School 3 %
Buglawton Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
67%
LA avg.
58%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
58%
LA avg.
68%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
27.90
LA avg.
33.61
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
79
Number of teachers
16:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
6.6 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,268
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

Box Lane
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 4NS
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Telephone: 01260 730123

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://tlptrust.com

Local authority: Cheshire East Council

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School data & information Congleton High School Box Lane, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4NS
1,268 Pupil numbers
13 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
2 % Pupils whose first language is not English
16:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
79 Number of teachers
20 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
58%
LA avg.
68%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
41.70
LA avg.
46.80
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.47 Score Below average
≈ 18% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Statistics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 7
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 107 3
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 36 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 177 4
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 6
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 50 4
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 194 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 111 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 70 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 40 4
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 183 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 191 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 7
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 5
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 11 5
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 7
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 6
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 5
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 31 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
4%
LA avg.
14%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
27.90
LA avg.
33.61
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 6 B
Psychology GCE A level 29 C
Physics GCE A level 7 B
Mathematics GCE A level 18 B
Law GCE A level 8 C
History GCE A level 14 B
Geography GCE A level 6 C
Economics GCE A level 6 C
Design and Technology (Engineering) GCE A level 8 C
Computer Studies / Computing GCE A level 10 C
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 10 B
Biology GCE A level 12 C
Art and Design (Photography) GCE A level 10 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Congleton High School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
6.6 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
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