Middlewich High School

Middlewich High School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in Middlewich, Cheshire. At its most recent inspection, there were 701 pupils aged 11-16 on the school roll.

The town of Middlewich is known for its three canals and has good motorway links to nearby Manchester and Liverpool. Middlewich High School was opened in 1906 and has remained on the same site ever since.

Middlewich High School converted to an academy school in December 2021 and joined the Sir John Brunner Foundation.

Headteacher

Lydia Naylor

Values and vision

Middlewich High School is an excellent school where all children are valued as individuals. We have a strong reputation for being a caring school, and all our children are challenged to be aspirational and aim to reach their full potential.

At Middlewich High School students are placed at the heart of all we do. We strive to offer a fully personalised curriculum and maintain a relentless drive to offer outstanding learning opportunities, in order to raise standards. It is our intent to ensure that students leave us confident, happy, equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life.

We strive as a community to be lifelong learners and we are working hard to develop a culture of resilience and respect characterised by highly focused, inquisitive, happy students and staff.

Mission Statement

Middlewich High School’s vision is ‘Excellence in Learning – Achievement for All’.  We believe that all pupils irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, capability, physical impairment, or religious belief should acquire, through the curriculum, the knowledge, skills and practical abilities that ensure their success in life.

It is our determination to ensure that every aspect of our practice, our planning and our curriculum is the best it can possibly be. We have an ethos of evaluation and reflection that ensures we continually challenge our thinking; there is no room for complacency in our work. We are characterised by high expectations and ambition, demonstrating a ‘why not’ mind-set at every opportunity. Our determination to ensure that all our students achieve excellence ensures we offer a fully inclusive, broad and well -balanced curriculum.

We support students from entry to the point they leave school in year 11, to pursue Higher and Further Education and become happy, effective employees and responsible global citizens.