Schools in Cheshire East

• 176open schools
• 128primary
• 24secondary
• 19independent
• 59,684pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Cheshire East

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)54

Ungraded inspection57

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)23

Report card (from Nov 2025)21

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding8

Good44

Requires improvement2

Inadequate0

176 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 3.

• Acton Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 195 pupils

  Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LG

  Ofsted 10 Oct 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Adelaide Heath Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 8 to 18 · 84 pupils

  Longridge, Adelaide Heath Academy, Knutsford, WA16 8PA

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• Adelaide School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 9 to 18 · 88 pupils

  Adelaide Street, Crewe, CW1 3DT

  Ofsted 15 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Adlington Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 97 pupils

  Brookledge Lane, Adlington, Macclesfield, SK10 4JX

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Aidenswood School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · Boys · 3 pupils

  48 Parson Street, Congleton, CW12 4ED

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Alderley Edge Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11

  Church Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7UZ

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• All Hallows Catholic College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,216 pupils

  Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, SK11 8LB

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Alsager Highfields Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 223 pupils

  Fairview Avenue, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2NW

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

• Alsager School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,528 pupils

  Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

• Ash Grove Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 227 pupils

  Belgrave Road, Macclesfield, SK11 7TF

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Outstanding

• Ashdene Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 422 pupils

  Thoresway Road, Wilmslow, SK9 6LJ

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 99 pupils

  School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Audlem St James' CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 173 pupils

  Heathfield Road, Audlem, Crewe, CW3 0HH

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Aurora Summerfields School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 47 pupils

  Village Way, Wilmslow, SK9 2GH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Beech Hall School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 4 to 19 · 209 pupils

  Beech Hall Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, SK10 2EG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 474 pupils

  Meredith Street, Crewe, CW1 2PH

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

• Bexton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 500 pupils

  Blackhill Lane, Knutsford, WA16 9DB

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 101 pupils

  Long Lane, Bickerton, Malpas, SY14 8AP

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Black Firs Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 372 pupils

  Longdown Road, Congleton, CW12 4QJ

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 107 pupils

  Bollinbrook Ce (A) Primary School, Abbey Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3AT

  Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Bollington Cross CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 167 pupils

  Bollington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5EG

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Bollington St John's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 102 pupils

  Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5LY

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 53 pupils

  Leek Road, Bosley, Macclesfield, SK11 0NX

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Brereton CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  School Lane, Brereton Green, Sandbach, CW11 1RN

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  Church of England

• Bridgemere CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 94 pupils

  Bridgemere Lane, Bridgemere, Nantwich, CW5 7PX

  Ofsted 13 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Brierley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 223 pupils

  Mirion Street, Crewe, CW1 2AZ

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2022: Good

• Brine Leas School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,417 pupils

  Audlem Road, Nantwich, CW5 7DY

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 233 pupils

  Parkett Heyes Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8UD

  Ofsted 17 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Buglawton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Buxton Old Road, Congleton, CW12 2EL

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 200 pupils

  School Lane, Bunbury, Tarporley, CW6 9NR

  Ofsted 29 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Calveley Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 118 pupils

  Calveley Green Lane, Calveley, Tarporley, CW6 9LE

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Chelford CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 81 pupils

  Oak Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AY

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Cheshire Hall School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 16 · 11 pupils

  Congleton Road, Cheshire, Sandbach, CW11 4TF

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cheshire Studio School

  Secondary · Studio schools · ages 14 to 19 · 0 pupils

  West Street, C/O the Learning Partnership, Crewe Utc, Crewe, CW1 2PZ

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 84 pupils

  Fir Grove, Macclesfield, SK11 7SF

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England/Roman Catholic

• Church Lawton School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 4 to 19 · 86 pupils

  Cherry Tree Avenue, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022: Good

• Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 314 pupils

  George VI Avenue, Middlewich, CW10 0DD

  No inspection in this data yet

• Compass Community Cledford Park

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 17 · 25 pupils

  Cledford House, Cledford Lane, Middlewich, CW10 0JN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Congleton High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,174 pupils

  Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS

  Ofsted 3 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Cornerstone Academy

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 5 to 11 · 16 pupils

  The Stables, Warmingham Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4PP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cornerstone-Crewe

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 13

  The Dome Youth Zone, 1 Oak Street, Crewe, CW2 7BX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cranberry Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 434 pupils

  Cranberry Lane, Alsager, Cranberry Academy, ST7 2LE

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

  Secondary · University technical college · ages 14 to 19 · 299 pupils

  West Street, Crewe, CW1 2PZ

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Daven Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 137 pupils

  New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• David Lewis School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 7 to 19 · 40 pupils

  Mill Lane, Warford, Alderley Edge, SK9 7UD

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Dean Valley Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5HS

  Ofsted 16 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Disley Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 285 pupils

  Disley Primary School, Dane Bank Drive, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2BD

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Eaton Bank Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,062 pupils

  Jackson Road, Congleton, CW12 1NT

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Eden School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 16 · 15 pupils

  76 Chelford Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3LQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Edleston Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Denver Avenue, Crewe, CW2 7PX

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Egerton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Bexton Road, Egerton Primary School, Knutsford, WA16 0EE

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023: Good

• Elworth CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 413 pupils

  School Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3HU

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Elworth Hall Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Lawton Way, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 1TE

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Esland Daven School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 23 pupils

  Unit 2 Dane Valley Mill, Havannah Street, Congleton, CW12 2AH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Excalibur Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 242 pupils

  Ivy Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2RQ

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

• Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Belgrave Road, Crewe, CW2 7NH

  Ofsted 24 May 2022: Good (predecessor school)

• Gawsworth Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Longbutts Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9QU

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Goostrey Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Main Road, Goostrey, Near Crewe, CW4 8PE

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Gorsey Bank Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 422 pupils

  Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5NQ

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Outstanding

• Handforth Grange Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 340 pupils

  Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3NG

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Outstanding

Towns in Cheshire East

• Alderley Edge (3)
• Congleton (14)
• Crewe (42)
• Knutsford (11)
• Macclesfield (38)
• Middlewich (7)
• Nantwich (17)
• Sandbach (13)
• Wilmslow (13)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.