Overall Oxbridge
#1,308
15 ranked schools · -394 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
78
Offers
11
Offer rate14.1%
-8.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Cheshire East
Discover and compare primary, secondary, sixth form, grammar, state, independent and specialist schools in Cheshire East. Find the best school for your child using ratings, reviews, exam results and local insights.
129
Primary
schools
24
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
21
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which25sixth forms·44faith·1nurseries182 total
Area Performance
Cheshire East schools rank in the top 46% of England
Across 169 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.46/10, +0.06 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
14% Elite
Distribution across all Cheshire East schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Cheshire East vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 46%
Across all ranked Cheshire East schools
Top 44%Primaryavg #6,522 of 14,825
Top 54%Secondaryavg #2,046 of 3,810
Top 55%Sixth formavg #1,377 of 2,525
Primary schools: 125 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,522
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 44% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,522
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 44% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,046
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 54% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
35%
-21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.1
+5.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,046
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 54% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
35%
-21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.1
+5.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 18 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,377
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 55% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
46%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,377
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 55% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
46%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
11 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
43
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#731
11 ranked schools · +42 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
35
Offers
11
Offer rate31.4%
+2.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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School profiles in Cheshire East
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