SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Cheshire East
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knutsford Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected | 64% |
| 2 | The Fallibroome Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 59% |
| 3 | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Ofsted: Good (2022) | 58% |
| 4 | Wilmslow High School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 56% |
| 5 | Brine Leas School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 56% |
| 6 | Poynton High School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 56% |
| 7 | Tytherington School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 55% |
| 8 | All Hallows Catholic College Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 51% |
| 9 | Alsager School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 51% |
| 10 | Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 51% |
| 11 | Sandbach School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 49% |
| 12 | Shavington Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 46% |
| 13 | St Thomas More Catholic High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 44% |
| 14 | Eaton Bank Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 40% |
| 15 | Congleton High School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 40% |
| 16 | Middlewich High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 35% |
| 17 | The Macclesfield Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2020, before conversion) ยท 2 years of results | 34% |
| 18 | Malbank School and Sixth Form College Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 31% |
| 19 | Ruskin Community High School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed with concerns 2024 | 31% |
| 20 | The Oaks Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 16% |
| 21 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 15% |
| 22 | Sir William Stanier School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention | 10% |
| 23 | Cheshire Studio School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 7% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.