Hartford Church of England High School
Voluntary aided school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1102 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 17.00% |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Hartford Campus Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.hartfordchurchofenglandhighschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01606786000 |
| URN | 138148 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 June 2023, published 12 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Nicholas Catholic High School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- The County High School, Leftwich (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Weaverham High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- The Rudheath Senior Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- The Winsford Academy (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Middlewich High School (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Knutsford Academy (secondary school, about 12.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.