Cheshire East GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
21 state secondary schools in Cheshire East ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 2 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 2 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Cheshire East GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Cheshire East ranked on Attainment 8
21 of 23 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2022 | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Sandbach · Academy converter | 55.2 | +0.43 (0.24 to 0.62) | 57% | 79% | 4.84 | 219 |
| 2 , up 4 places since 2022 | The Fallibroome Academy Macclesfield · Academy converter | 53.9 | +0.45 (0.26 to 0.63) | 58% | 78% | 4.54 | 240 |
| 3 | Knutsford Academy Knutsford · Academy converter | 52.7 | +0.05 (-0.16 to 0.26) | 58% | 77% | 4.77 | 187 |
| 4 , up 10 places since 2022 | St Thomas More Catholic High School Crewe · Academy converter | 52.6 | +0.63 (0.37 to 0.88) | 46% | 74% | 4.67 | 127 |
| 5 , down 4 places since 2022 | Poynton High School Stockport · Academy converter | 52.4 | +0.14 (-0.06 to 0.33) | 52% | 77% | 4.66 | 210 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2022 | Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Crewe · Academy converter | 51.4 | -0.18 (-0.38 to 0.01) | 53% | 77% | 4.16 | 208 |
| 7= , down 2 places since 2022 | Brine Leas School Nantwich · Academy converter | 50.7 | +0.00 (-0.19 to 0.19) | 64% | 80% | 4.41 | 214 |
| 7= , up 1 place since 2022 | Wilmslow High School Wilmslow · Community school | 50.7 | -0.06 (-0.22 to 0.09) | 58% | 78% | 4.39 | 334 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2022 | All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield · Academy converter | 49.7 | +0.14 (-0.06 to 0.33) | 51% | 74% | 4.31 | 203 |
| 10= , up 3 places since 2022 | Eaton Bank Academy Congleton · Academy converter | 48.9 | -0.04 (-0.25 to 0.17) | 42% | 69% | 4.12 | 179 |
| 10= , up 1 place since 2022 | Shavington Academy Shavington · Academy converter | 48.9 | +0.05 (-0.17 to 0.26) | 52% | 74% | 4.12 | 168 |
| 12 , down 3 places since 2022 | Alsager School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 48.8 | +0.01 (-0.16 to 0.19) | 46% | 74% | 4.38 | 248 |
| 13 , up 2 places since 2022 | Sandbach School Sandbach · Free schools | 48.7 | -0.03 (-0.22 to 0.15) | 49% | 67% | 4.10 | 230 |
| 14 , down 10 places since 2022 | Tytherington School Macclesfield · Academy converter | 48.6 | -0.02 (-0.21 to 0.18) | 53% | 71% | 4.16 | 211 |
| 15 , down 3 places since 2022 | Congleton High School Congleton · Academy converter | 42.1 | -0.30 (-0.51 to -0.10) | 38% | 61% | 3.76 | 191 |
| 16 | Ruskin Community High School Crewe · Community school | 41.4 | -0.06 (-0.33 to 0.21) | 36% | 63% | 3.38 | 118 |
| 17 | Middlewich High School Middlewich · Academy converter | 38.5 | -0.54 (-0.78 to -0.29) | 33% | 54% | 3.65 | 137 |
| 18 , up 1 place since 2022 | The Oaks Academy Crewe · Academy sponsor led | 33.0 | -0.70 (-1.05 to -0.34) | 9% | 25% | 2.72 | 64 |
| 19 , down 1 place since 2022 | Sir William Stanier School Crewe · Academy sponsor led | 26.6 | -1.36 (-1.60 to -1.12) | 6% | 24% | 2.06 | 147 |
| 20 | Cheshire Studio School Crewe · Studio schools | 23.0 | -1.55 (-2.11 to -0.98) | 0% | 17% | 1.48 | 24 |
| 21 , down 4 places since 2022 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Crewe · University technical college | 22.8 | -1.75 (-2.06 to -1.44) | 5% | 19% | 1.75 | 84 |
| – | Malbank School and Sixth Form College Nantwich · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | The Macclesfield Academy Macclesfield · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
Independent schools in Cheshire East with published 2023 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hall School Macclesfield · Other independent school | 35.0 | 48% | 31 |
| The King's School In Macclesfield Macclesfield · Other independent school | 31.8 | 0% | 100 |