OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Cheshire East
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,315
1,315 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
577
43.9% of pupils
Male pupils
738
56.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
School
—
Cheshire East
16.3%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
School
—
Cheshire East
10.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Cheshire East
1.5%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
31.0%
408 of
1,315 pupils
10.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
15.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
5.5 pts
below
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
28.9
10.3 pts
below England
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
84.8%
5.1 pts
above England
The King's School In Macclesfield
84.8%
Cheshire East
82.0%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.