54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
515.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
677
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Middlewich High School · Secondary · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+1pp
55%54%54%
'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
37%35%33%
'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
41.2
+0.4
41.239.938.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 41.2
EBacc entry
61%
-18pp
83%72%61%
'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
515.6
-27.2
542.8521.7500.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 515.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
677
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
King Edward Street, Middlewich, CW10 9BU
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 | 54% | 34% | 41.2 | Not applicable | 61% | 515.6 | 61% | 677 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 37% | 40.8 | -0.14 | 79% | 542.8 | 79% | 703 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 33% | 38.5 | -0.54 | 83% | 500.5 | 85% | 713 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 677 | — | 20% | 3% | 25% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 703 | 20.9 | 16% | 3% | 22% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 713 | 20.6 | 23% | 4% | 23% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 708 | — | 21% | 3% | 22% | 11% | 37% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.