Cheshire East GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 37 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (16)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alderley Edge School for Girls | Selective | Independent | 345 | 39.0% | 26.5% | 11.1% |
| 2 | Knutsford Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,618 | 29.5% | 14.5% | 4.5% |
| 3 | Tytherington School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,750 | 28.9% | 18.3% | 9.4% |
| 4 | The Fallibroome Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,961 | 28.2% | 14.9% | 5.4% |
| 5 | Wilmslow High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,638 | 26.7% | 15.5% | 6.6% |
| 6 | Poynton High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,030 | 26.6% | 15.2% | 6.4% |
| 7 | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,644 | 26.1% | 14.6% | 5.6% |
| 8 | Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,691 | 23.5% | 11.3% | 4.2% |
| 9 | Brine Leas School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,715 | 23.3% | 10.9% | 3.9% |
| 10 | All Hallows Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,645 | 21.4% | 10.6% | 3.7% |
| 11 | St Thomas More Catholic High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,136 | 19.1% | 9.9% | 3.4% |
| 12 | Alsager School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,222 | 18.8% | 9.8% | 3.7% |
| 13 | Ruskin Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 904 | 17.5% | 9.9% | 4.2% |
| 14 | Sandbach School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,072 | 17.4% | 7.5% | 2.6% |
| 15 | Malbank School and Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,696 | 14.2% | 6.1% | 1.8% |
| 16 | Shavington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,323 | 12.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% |
Not ranked (21)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Heath Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Adelaide School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Aidenswood School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Aurora Summerfields School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Beech Hall School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cheshire Studio School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Church Lawton School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Compass Community Cledford Park | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Congleton High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Eaton Bank Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| High Peak School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Lavender Field School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Middlewich High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Park Lane School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Sir William Stanier School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Axis Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The King's School In Macclesfield | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Macclesfield Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Macclesfield Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Oaks Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |