St Nicholas Catholic High School
Secondary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester. Good (Mar 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 7 May 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2028
The last inspection was in March 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.4 milesHartford Church of England High School
Good (Jun 2023)
- 0.9 milesThe County High School, Leftwich
Report card, Jun 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- 1.9 milesThe Rudheath Senior Academy
School remains Good (Jan 2023)
- 2.4 milesWeaverham High School
Report card, Mar 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected
- 3.6 milesThe Winsford Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education inadequate (Jul 2025) Serious weaknesses
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.