Best Secondary Schools in Cheshire East
23 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Cheshire East has 23 secondary schools, accounting for 6.4% of the total in the area, with 23,934 pupils enrolled across these schools.
- Ofsted inspections in Cheshire East show 93.8% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 1 Outstanding, 14 Good, 1 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate out of 16 inspected.
- Secondary schools in Cheshire East have a Progress 8 score of 0.04, an Attainment 8 score of 48.47, and 50.1% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English and maths.
- Cheshire East secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.53, with 18.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, and a persistent absence rate of 21.6%.
SH
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Ofsted
Good
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.48
Attainment 852.6
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils1,358
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils639
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.03
Attainment 854.2
Eng+Maths86%
Pupils1,325
The Fallibroome Academy
Ofsted
Good
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.56
Attainment 855.6
Eng+Maths83%
Pupils1,551
Alsager School
Ofsted
Good
Stoke-On-Trent, ST7 2HR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.21
Attainment 850.2
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,519
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe, CW2 8AE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.26
Attainment 847.9
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils647
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.29
Attainment 856.9
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,500
The Oaks Academy
Ofsted
Good
Crewe, CW2 7NQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.50
Attainment 834.2
Eng+Maths40%
Pupils648
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Ofsted
Good
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 850.2
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,322
MH
Middlewich High School
Ofsted
Good
Middlewich, CW10 9BU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.14
Attainment 840.8
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils677
Shavington Academy
Shavington, CW2 5DH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.04
Attainment 845.1
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils908
Brine Leas School
Ofsted
Good
Nantwich, CW5 7DY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.07
Attainment 848.9
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils1,411
TS
Tytherington School
Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.09
Attainment 849.9
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,416
Wilmslow High School
Ofsted
Good
Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.16
Attainment 852.5
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils2,212
AH
All Hallows Catholic College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.00
Attainment 848.6
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,251
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
Ofsted
Good
Crewe, CW1 2PZ
UTC · Secondary · Ages 14–19
Progress 8-1.00
Attainment 832.8
Eng+Maths35%
Pupils305
SS
Sandbach School
Ofsted
Good
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Boys
Progress 8+0.28
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,499
Eaton Bank Academy
Ofsted
Good
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 846.0
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,077
RC
Ruskin Community High School
Ofsted
Good
Crewe, CW2 7JT
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.22
Attainment 842.2
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils715
Sir William Stanier School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.90
Attainment 829.6
Eng+Maths32%
Pupils688
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 23 secondary schools in Cheshire East, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 94% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.04 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 22% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.5:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,493 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.