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The Oaks Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Crewe • CW2 7NQ
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Cheshire East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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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%
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Alsager School
Secondary • Academy converter • Stoke-on-Trent • Cheshire • ST7 2HR
Good
3
The Fallibroome Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 4AF
Good
4
Middlewich High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Middlewich • Cheshire • CW10 9BU
Good
5
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary • Academy converter • Sandbach • Cheshire • CW11 3NT
Good
6
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Secondary • Foundation school • Nantwich • Cheshire • CW5 5HD
Good
7
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Secondary • Academy converter • Crewe • Cheshire • CW4 7DX
Good
8
Wilmslow High School
Secondary • Community school • Wilmslow • Cheshire • SK9 1LZ
Good
9
Brine Leas School
Secondary • Academy converter • Nantwich • Cheshire • CW5 7DY
Good
10
Cheshire Studio School
Secondary • Studio schools • Knutsford • Cheshire • WA16 0EA
Good
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.
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