Knutsford Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Bexton Road
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 0EA
Phone 01565633294
Reference Number 138002

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1325
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.4%
Girls: 52.6%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 111 112 223
8 103 121 224
9 111 120 231
10 102 115 217
11 110 102 212
12 75 85 160
13 16 42 58

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.2%
Unclassified 3.5%
White, Other 2.8%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White & Asian 1.3%
Indian 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 67.5% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 83.5% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 35.2 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 36.37 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 8.9% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 85 15
Third Preference 50 5
From another Local Authority 193 42

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Egerton Primary School
Bexton Road, Egerton Primary School, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0EE
0.26 miles
Bexton Primary School
Blackhill Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9DB
0.53 miles
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
Manor Park South, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8AL
0.9 miles
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery
Manor Park North, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8DB
0.94 miles
Lower Peover CofE Primary School
The Cobbles, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9PZ
2.6 miles
Mobberley CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 7RA
3 miles
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
Stocks Lane, Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8TU
3.82 miles
Wincham Community Primary School
Church Street, Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6EP
3.96 miles
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
School Lane, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7PT
4.02 miles
Oak Cottage
London Road, Allostock, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9LU
4.13 miles
Chelford CofE Primary School
Oak Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9AY
4.43 miles
High Legh Primary School
Wrenshot Lane, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6NW
4.68 miles
Name Distance
Adelaide Heath Academy
Longridge, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8PA
1.25 miles
David Lewis School
Mill Lane, Warford, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7UD
4.06 miles
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