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Schools in Cheshire East

Cheshire East has 158 schools: 126 primary and 32 secondary or all-through. 72% of the 108 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College has the highest Attainment 8 score (55.6 in 2025). Among primary schools, Wincle CofE Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (91% in 2025).

  • 178 schools
  • 32 secondary
  • 126 primary

Secondary Schools in Cheshire East

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Good 55.6 (2025) +0.48 (2024) 1,340
2 Knutsford Academy Expected standard 54.9 (2025) -0.03 (2024) 1,429
3 The Fallibroome Academy Good 53.4 (2025) +0.56 (2024) 1,532
4 Poynton High School – 53.0 (2025) +0.29 (2024) 1,467
5 Alsager School Good 51.9 (2025) +0.21 (2024) 1,528
6 Wilmslow High School Good 51.4 (2025) +0.16 (2024) 2,227
7 Tytherington School Expected standard 50.1 (2025) +0.09 (2024) 1,421
8 Brine Leas School Expected standard 49.7 (2025) -0.07 (2024) 1,417
9 All Hallows Catholic College – 49.6 (2025) +0.00 (2024) 1,216
10 Sandbach School – 48.2 (2025) +0.28 (2024) 1,534
11 Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Good 48.2 (2025) -0.04 (2024) 1,311
12 Shavington Academy – 47.8 (2025) +0.04 (2024) 934
13 St Thomas More Catholic High School – 47.7 (2025) +0.26 (2024) 642
14 Eaton Bank Academy – 46.9 (2025) -0.13 (2024) 1,062
15 Congleton High School Good 44.8 (2025) -0.47 (2024) 1,174
16 The Macclesfield Academy – 42.7 (2025) – 614
17 Middlewich High School Good 41.2 (2025) -0.14 (2024) 665
18 Church Lawton School Good 39.4 (2025) -1.33 (2024) 86
19 Ruskin Community High School Good 37.9 (2025) -0.22 (2024) 713
20 The Oaks Academy Good 35.4 (2025) -0.50 (2024) 681
21 Crewe Engineering and Design UTC – 32.4 (2025) -1.00 (2024) 299
22 Sir William Stanier School Needs attention 28.4 (2025) -0.90 (2024) 633
23 Cheshire Studio School Good 24.0 (2025) -1.62 (2024) 0
24 The Axis Academy Good 12.2 (2025) -1.53 (2024) 76
25 Adelaide Heath Academy Good 9.7 (2025) -2.07 (2024) 84
26 Adelaide School Outstanding 6.1 (2025) -2.61 (2024) 88
27 Park Lane School Good 0.7 (2025) – 151
28 Cheshire College - South & West Good – – –
29 David Lewis School Good – – 40
30 Malbank School and Sixth Form College – – – 1,289
31 Reaseheath College Requires Improvement – – –
32 Springfield School Outstanding – – 303

Primary Schools in Cheshire East

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Wincle CofE Primary School Good 91% (2025) 64
2 Ashdene Primary School Outstanding 89% (2025) 422
3 Lostock Hall Primary School Good 89% (2025) 197
4 Calveley Primary Academy – 88% (2025) 118
5 Gorsey Bank Primary School Outstanding 88% (2025) 422
6 Lindow Community Primary School Good 88% (2025) 152
7 Egerton Primary School Good 87% (2025) 225
8 Goostrey Community Primary School Expected standard 86% (2025) 197
9 Acton Church of England Primary Academy Good 84% (2025) 195
10 Excalibur Primary School Good 84% (2025) 242
11 Rode Heath Primary School Outstanding 84% (2025) 245
12 Bridgemere CofE Primary School Good 83% (2025) 94
13 Chelford CofE Primary School Good 83% (2025) 81
14 Shavington Primary School – 83% (2025) 477
15 Bexton Primary School – 82% (2025) 500
16 Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School – 80% (2025) 84
17 Prestbury CofE Primary School Good 80% (2025) 322
18 The Berkeley Academy Good 80% (2025) 456
19 Wistaston Academy Outstanding 80% (2025) 491
20 Lacey Green Primary Academy Good 79% (2025) 424
21 Weston Village Primary School Expected standard 78% (2025) 224
22 Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Outstanding 77% (2025) 95
23 Pikemere School Expected standard 77% (2025) 254
24 Vernon Primary School Outstanding 77% (2025) 394
25 Brierley Primary School Good 76% (2025) 223
26 Disley Primary School – 75% (2025) 285
27 Haslington Primary Academy – 75% (2025) 314
28 Mobberley CofE Primary School – 75% (2025) 193
29 Nether Alderley Primary School Expected standard 75% (2025) 89
30 Offley Primary Academy – 75% (2025) 454
31 Pear Tree Primary School Expected standard 75% (2025) 214
32 Rainow Primary School – 75% (2025) 194
33 Sandbach Primary Academy – 75% (2025) 149
34 St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Good 75% (2025) 85
35 Handforth Grange Primary School Outstanding 74% (2025) 340
36 Sound and District Primary School Good 74% (2025) 138
37 Adlington Primary School – 73% (2025) 97
38 Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Good 73% (2025) 200
39 Dean Valley Community Primary School Good 73% (2025) 199
40 Elworth CofE Primary School Good 73% (2025) 413
41 Marlborough Primary School – 73% (2025) 405
42 Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School Expected standard 73% (2025) 205
43 Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Good 72% (2025) 223
44 Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Good 71% (2025) 167
45 Millfields Primary Academy – 71% (2025) 229
46 St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good 71% (2025) 110
47 Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Good 70% (2025) 173
48 Mossley CofE Primary School Good 70% (2025) 413
49 Wistaston Church Lane Academy Good 70% (2025) 416
50 Highfields Academy – 69% (2025) 247
51 Holmes Chapel Primary School – 69% (2025) 401
52 Monks Coppenhall Academy Good 69% (2025) 664
53 Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy Expected standard 69% (2025) 193
54 Puss Bank School and Nursery Expected standard 69% (2025) 409
55 Black Firs Primary School – 68% (2025) 372
56 Weaver Primary School Good 68% (2025) 209
57 Middlewich Primary School Expected standard 67% (2025) 404
58 St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Outstanding 67% (2025) 239
59 Gawsworth Primary School Expected standard 66% (2025) 198
60 Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Good 65% (2025) 244
61 Pebble Brook Primary School Good 65% (2025) 330
62 The Dingle Primary School Outstanding 65% (2025) 403
63 The Quinta Primary School Good 65% (2025) 491
64 Whirley Primary School Expected standard 65% (2025) 212
65 Worth Primary School Expected standard 65% (2025) 197
66 Leighton Academy Good 63% (2025) 467
67 Scholar Green Primary School Good 63% (2025) 227
68 Styal Primary School Good 63% (2025) 100
69 Upton Priory School – 63% (2025) 277
70 Brereton CofE Primary School Expected standard 62% (2025) 202
71 Edleston Primary School Good 62% (2025) 209
72 St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Good 62% (2025) 72
73 St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Good 62% (2025) 237
74 Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Good 61% (2025) 107
75 Daven Primary School Expected standard 61% (2025) 137
76 Nantwich Primary Academy Good 61% (2025) 187
77 St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good 61% (2025) 198
78 Buglawton Primary School – 60% (2025) 202
79 Hermitage Primary School Good 60% (2025) 206
80 The Wilmslow Academy – 60% (2025) 389
81 Wrenbury Primary School Good 60% (2025) 134
82 Havannah Primary School – 59% (2025) 244
83 Ash Grove Academy Outstanding 58% (2025) 227
84 Cranberry Academy Expected standard 58% (2025) 434
85 High Legh Primary School Expected standard 58% (2025) 162
86 Wheelock Primary School Good 58% (2025) 394
87 Willaston Primary Academy – 58% (2025) 251
88 Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School Good 57% (2025) 189
89 Parkroyal Community School Expected standard 57% (2025) 411
90 Ivy Bank Primary School Good 56% (2025) 387
91 Hungerford Primary Academy – 55% (2025) 373
92 Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Expected standard 54% (2025) 102
93 Mablins Lane Community Primary School – 54% (2025) 611
94 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Requires Improvement 53% (2025) 183
95 Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Good 52% (2025) 233
96 Elworth Hall Primary School – 52% (2025) 209
97 Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Urgent improvement 50% (2025) 26
98 St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy – 48% (2025) 268
99 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Good 48% (2025) 558
100 Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School – 45% (2025) 232
101 Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Expected standard 44% (2025) 474
102 Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good 44% (2025) 101
103 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Good 44% (2025) 66
104 Hollinhey Primary School – 43% (2025) 248
105 Smallwood CofE Primary School Good 43% (2025) 178
106 Vine Tree Primary School Good 40% (2025) 200
107 Underwood West Academy – 38% (2025) 490
108 St Michael's Community Academy Needs attention 33% (2025) 412
109 Warmingham CofE Primary School Good 33% (2025) 74
110 Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Needs attention 33% (2025) 99
111 Marlfields Primary School Needs attention 28% (2025) 177
112 Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Good 15% (2025) 99
113 Little Bollington CofE Primary School Requires Improvement 9% (2025) 75
114 Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School – 0% (2025) 53
115 Alderley Edge Community Primary School – – –
116 Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy – – 314
117 Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy – – 417
118 Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery – – 178
119 Kingsbourne Academy – – –
120 Lower Park School – – 272
121 Lower Peover CofE Primary School – – 208
122 St John's CofE Academy – – 154
123 St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School – – –
124 St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – – 202
125 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – – 169
126 Westminster Nursery School – – 69

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