SchoolScoresSchools in Cheshire East
School admissions in Cheshire East: application deadlines, offer days and all 175 schools (124 state primary schools, 23 state secondary schools, 6 special schools and 20 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Cheshire East's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
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Latest Ofsted reports in Cheshire East
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Tytherington School Academy · Macclesfield | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 | 12 July 2026 |
| Puss Bank School and Nursery Academy · Macclesfield | 7 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 5 July 2026 |
| Brereton CofE Primary School Academy · Sandbach | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 | 1 July 2026 |
| Compass Community Cledford Park Independent special school · Middlewich | 6 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 29 June 2026 |
| Parkroyal Community School Academy · Macclesfield | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 | 28 June 2026 |
| Cranberry Academy Academy · Alsager | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 25 June 2026 |
| Esland Daven School Independent special school · Congleton | 2 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 3 February 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 23 June 2026 |
| Daven Primary School Academy · Congleton | 7 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 21 June 2026 |
| Sir William Stanier School Academy · Crewe | 2 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: No overall grade (2024) | 21 June 2026 |
| Nether Alderley Primary School Academy · Macclesfield | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 | 18 June 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (124) · Secondary schools (23) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (20) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
124 schools.
- Acton CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Adlington Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alderley Edge Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ash Grove Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashdene Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 15% met expected standard (KS2)
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bexton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Black Firs Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brereton CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brierley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buglawton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Calveley Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chelford CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King Catholic and CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cranberry Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Daven Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dean Valley Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Disley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Edleston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Egerton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elworth CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elworth Hall Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Excalibur Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gainsborough Primary and Nursery Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gawsworth Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goostrey Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gorsey Bank Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Handforth Grange Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haslington Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Havannah Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hermitage Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- High Legh Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfields Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hollinhey Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holmes Chapel Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hungerford Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ivy Bank Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsbourne Academy Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
- Lacey Green Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leighton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lindow Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Little Bollington CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 9% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lostock Hall Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lower Park School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marlborough Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marlfields Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 28% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Middlewich Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millfields Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mobberley CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monks Coppenhall Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mossley CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nantwich Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nether Alderley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Offley Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkroyal Community School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pear Tree Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pebble Brook Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pikemere School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prestbury CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Puss Bank School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rainow Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rode Heath Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandbach Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scholar Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shavington Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Smallwood CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sound and District Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Fulshaw CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Styal Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Berkeley Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Dingle Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Quinta Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Wilmslow Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Underwood West Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Upton Priory School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Vernon Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Vine Tree Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warmingham CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weaver Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston Village Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wheelock Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whirley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willaston Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wincle CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wistaston Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wistaston Church Lane Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Worth Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wrenbury Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
23 schools.
- All Hallows Catholic College Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Alsager School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Brine Leas School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cheshire Studio School Studio school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Congleton High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC University technical college · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 19% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eaton Bank Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Knutsford Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 68% grade 5+ English and maths
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Middlewich High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Poynton High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ruskin Community High School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandbach School Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Shavington Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sir William Stanier School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 11% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas More Catholic High School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Fallibroome Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Macclesfield Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2020, before conversion) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Oaks Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tytherington School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wilmslow High School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
6 schools.
- Adelaide Heath Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 5% grade 5+ English and maths
- Adelaide School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Church Lawton School Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Park Lane School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Springfield School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2025
- The Axis Academy Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
20 schools.
- Aidenswood School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Aurora Summerfields School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Beech Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Cheshire Hall School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Compass Community Cledford Park Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Cornerstone Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Cornerstone-Crewe Independent
- David Lewis School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025
- Eden School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Esland Daven School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention
- High Peak School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Lavender Field School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Opal Education Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Pownall Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Terra Nova School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The King's School In Macclesfield Independent, inspected by ISI · 54% A*/A at A level
- The Lodge AP Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- The Ryleys School Independent, inspected by ISI
- TILT Education Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Wilmslow Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- Oakfield Lodge School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- The Fermain Academy Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed with concerns 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.