1
The Fermain Academy
Not applicable • Free schools alternative provision • Macclesfield
Outstanding
Best Not applicable schools in Cheshire East
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These rankings cover not applicable schools in the local authority of Cheshire East based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded not applicable schools
9
Outstanding
3
Good
5
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 33% · G: 56% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
Summary
Outstanding: 3
Good: 5
Requires improvement: 1
Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Dec 2013
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Latest inspection
Jul 2024
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These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
Adelaide School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Crewe
Outstanding
3
Springfield School
Not applicable • Community special school • Crewe
Outstanding
4
Adelaide Heath Academy
Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led • Knutsford
Good
5
Park Lane School
Not applicable • Community special school • Macclesfield
Good
6
The Axis Academy
Not applicable • Free schools special • Crewe
Good
7
Church Lawton School
Not applicable • Free schools special • Stoke-on-Trent
Good
8
David Lewis School
Not applicable • Non-maintained special school • Alderley Edge
Good
9
Oakfield Lodge School
Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter • Crewe
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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