Ofsted report
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Last published allocation was 35,501 m (straight line).
Offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry · Last criterion: Criterion 6 (all other pupils)
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Cheshire East allocation tableAdmissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Cheshire East. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 64%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 41%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 45.1
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 36%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 32.5
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- +0.01
- LA
- 13%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
staying in education or employment
3% did not stay in education or employment
4% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
86%
staying in education or employment
12% did not stay in education or employment
2% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 9%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 23%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near CW12 4NS. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Find schools near this placeEstablishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Apr 2011 (was URN 132748)
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 41% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 65% | 7.7 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 40% | 41.7 | -0.47 | 73% | 7.5 | 196 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 38% | 42.1 | -0.30 | 77% | 7.2 | 191 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 56% | 50.6 | +0.08 | 85% | 9.7 | 210 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 43% | 50.4 | +0.22 | 16% | 8.2 | 200 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 51.1 | +0.37 | 16% | 7.5 | 179 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 48% | 48.2 | -0.13 | 16% | — | 163 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% |
| 2023/24 | 74% |
| 2022/23 | 79% |
| 2021/22 | 85% |
| 2018/19 | 29% |
| 2017/18 | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 27% |
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.