85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1041.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,325
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Knutsford Academy · 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
85%
-1pp
90%84%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+0pp
73%66%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
54.9
+0.7
57.455.052.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.9
EBacc entry
51%
+4pp
58%45%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1041.7
+138.8
1041.7896.9752.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1041.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
-1.4
37.035.233.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
-0.07
-0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-8pp
17%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,325
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Bexton Road, Knutsford, WA16 0EA
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 | 85% | 68% | 54.9 | Not applicable | 51% | 1041.7 | 68% | 1,325 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 67% | 54.2 | -0.03 | 47% | 902.9 | 68% | 1,235 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58% | 52.7 | +0.05 | 58% | 892.0 | 73% | 1,267 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 73% | 57.4 | +0.38 | 32% | 776.3 | 47% | 1,200 |
| 2018/19 | 89% | 65% | 56.1 | +0.24 | 56% | 752.1 | 60% | 1,006 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 54% | 52.0 | +0.19 | 35% | 619.3 | 45% | 974 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 63% | 53.3 | +0.13 | 57% | — | 71% | 970 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | -0.07 | 9% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | B- | +0.10 | 17% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 3% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | B- | — | 7% | 80 |
| 2018/19 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.13 | 11% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.03 | 18% | 94 |
| 2016/17 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.21 | 12% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,325 | 14.5 | 20% | 3% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,235 | 14.4 | 14% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,267 | — | 12% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,200 | 15.8 | 9% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,163 | 17.3 | 8% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,006 | 16.5 | 5% | 2% | 15% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 974 | 16.4 | 5% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 970 | 16.6 | 4% | 4% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.