Congleton High SchoolEaton Bank Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Congleton.
Summary of the comparison
Congleton High School and Eaton Bank Academy are secondary schools in Congleton.
Congleton High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Eaton Bank Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Eaton Bank Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Congleton High School was judged Good and Eaton Bank Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Congleton High School and 46.9 for Eaton Bank Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Congleton High School (50.6 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Eaton Bank Academy (50.5 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CongletonCongleton High School | CongletonEaton Bank Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 22 in Cheshire East | 13th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,211 | 1,077 | |
| Capacity | 1,236 | 1,087 | |
| Location | Congleton, CW12 4NS | Congleton, CW12 1NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.1% | 68.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 64.6% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 | 3.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 82 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.4% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,211 | 1,077 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 4.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 23.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Congleton High School
Eaton Bank Academy
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