1
The Oaks Academy
Crewe • CW2 7NQ
2
20 May 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Cheshire East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Cheshire East. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
23
Outstanding
0
Good
18
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 95% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent • Cheshire • ST7 2HR
2
8 Mar 2023
3
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 4AF
2
16 Feb 2023
4
Middlewich High School
Middlewich • Cheshire • CW10 9BU
2
5 Feb 2023
5
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach • Cheshire • CW11 3NT
2
27 Nov 2022
6
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich • Cheshire • CW5 5HD
2
21 Sep 2022
7
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe • Cheshire • CW4 7DX
2
10 Mar 2020
8
Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow • Cheshire • SK9 1LZ
2
9 Jun 2019
9
Brine Leas School
Nantwich • Cheshire • CW5 7DY
2
17 May 2017
10
Cheshire Studio School
Knutsford • Cheshire • WA16 0EA
2
3 May 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Poynton High School 2 • Feb 2016
- Ruskin Community High School 2 • Jul 2015
- Eaton Bank Academy 2 • Jun 2015
- Congleton High School 2 • Jan 2015
- Sandbach School 2 • Dec 2014
- Shavington Academy 2 • Jun 2014
- Tytherington School 2 • Dec 2011
- Knutsford Academy 2 • Nov 2011
- The Macclesfield Academy 3 • Jul 2020
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Not judged • Jan 2025