69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,077
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/04/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Eaton Bank Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire East
Part ofHALLIARD TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+8pp
78%69%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+3pp
52%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
46.9
+0.9
52.449.246.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
14%
-11pp
27%21%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
693.1
+29.8
737.4633.8530.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
+1.7
34.432.330.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+7pp
19%11%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,077
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Jackson Road, Congleton, CW12 1NT
Local authority
Cheshire East
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 | 69% | 40% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 14% | 693.1 | 26% | 1,077 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 37% | 46.0 | -0.13 | 26% | 663.3 | 36% | 1,086 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 42% | 48.9 | -0.04 | 18% | 737.4 | 26% | 1,052 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 47% | 50.5 | +0.02 | 27% | 702.1 | 38% | 996 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 52% | 52.4 | +0.24 | 18% | 530.3 | 28% | 778 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 36% | 46.5 | +0.20 | 18% | 311.5 | 23% | 714 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 49% | 47.2 | -0.49 | 24% | — | 25% | 684 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.17 | 11% | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | C | -0.07 | 4% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 32.6 | C+ | — | 8% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 16% | 53 |
| 2018/19 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.09 | 18% | 37 |
| 2017/18 | 25.8 | C- | -0.23 | 4% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | 27.5 | C- | -0.21 | 6% | 68 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,077 | 16.1 | 9% | 4% | 21% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 | 16.9 | 9% | 4% | 21% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,052 | 17.4 | 7% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 996 | 17.8 | 9% | 2% | 18% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 949 | 18.0 | 9% | 2% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 778 | 16.9 | 6% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 714 | 16.0 | 13% | 1% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 684 | 16.0 | 5% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.