63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
767.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,211
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Congleton High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+5pp
78%68%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+1pp
56%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.8
+3.1
50.646.241.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
65%
-8pp
85%51%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
767.3
+22.2
966.2842.4718.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 767.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.0
+6.2
34.030.927.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
+0.40
+0.6
+0.4+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
+20pp
24%14%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,211
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS
Local authority
Cheshire East
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 41% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 65% | 767.3 | 66% | 1,211 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 40% | 41.7 | -0.47 | 73% | 745.2 | 74% | 1,268 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 38% | 42.1 | -0.30 | 77% | 718.6 | 79% | 1,275 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 56% | 50.6 | +0.08 | 85% | 966.2 | 85% | 1,266 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 43% | 50.4 | +0.22 | 16% | 818.8 | 29% | 1,189 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 51.1 | +0.37 | 16% | 749.5 | 24% | 1,166 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 48% | 48.2 | -0.13 | 16% | — | 27% | 1,144 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.40 | 24% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 27.8 | C- | -0.22 | 4% | 136 |
| 2022/23 | 29.0 | C | — | 7% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 21% | 133 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.10 | 7% | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.06 | 13% | 94 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | +0.04 | 13% | 127 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,211 | 15.8 | 14% | 3% | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,268 | 16.1 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,275 | — | 6% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,266 | 18.3 | 5% | 2% | 15% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,263 | 17.6 | 8% | 1% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,189 | 16.9 | 6% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,166 | 17.0 | 5% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,144 | 16.8 | 6% | 2% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.