Cheshire GCSE results 2022: secondary school league table
84 state secondary schools in Cheshire ranked on their 2022 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2021/22 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school. 10 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 14 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2022 archive of the table. See the latest Cheshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 94 state secondary schools 2021/22 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Cheshire ranked on Attainment 8
84 of 94 schools have published 2022 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2021/22.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham · Academy converter | 85.0 | +1.06 (0.82 to 1.30) | 100% | 100% | 8.44 | 176 |
| 2 | Sale Grammar School Sale · Academy converter | 77.9 | +0.67 (0.46 to 0.87) | 100% | 100% | 7.27 | 192 |
| 3 | Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Academy converter | 76.3 | +0.79 (0.55 to 1.03) | 98% | 99% | 7.11 | 154 |
| 4 | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham · Academy converter | 75.9 | +0.23 (-0.01 to 0.48) | 67% | 67% | 7.05 | 172 |
| 5 | Saint Ambrose College Altrincham · Academy converter | 72.8 | +0.73 (0.50 to 0.96) | 96% | 99% | 6.60 | 169 |
| 6 | Lymm High School Lymm · Academy converter | 60.9 | +0.54 (0.38 to 0.70) | 70% | 86% | 5.40 | 306 |
| 7 | Christleton High School Chester · Academy converter | 60.1 | +0.51 (0.32 to 0.70) | 67% | 87% | 5.36 | 216 |
| 8 | Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Tarporley · Academy converter | 59.9 | +0.55 (0.35 to 0.75) | 68% | 85% | 5.12 | 201 |
| 9 | Poynton High School Stockport · Academy converter | 58.8 | +0.36 (0.18 to 0.55) | 65% | 85% | 5.30 | 223 |
| 10 | King's Leadership Academy Warrington Warrington · Free schools | 58.6 | +0.51 (0.26 to 0.77) | 70% | 82% | 5.46 | 123 |
| 11 | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Sandbach · Academy converter | 58.0 | +0.55 (0.37 to 0.73) | 62% | 82% | 5.14 | 250 |
| 12 | Cheadle Hulme High School Cheadle · Academy converter | 57.6 | +0.56 (0.39 to 0.73) | 67% | 84% | 4.64 | 268 |
| 13 | Knutsford Academy Knutsford · Academy converter | 57.4 | +0.38 (0.15 to 0.61) | 73% | 90% | 4.94 | 157 |
| 14 | Golborne High School Warrington · Foundation school | 57.1 | +0.42 (0.21 to 0.63) | 67% | 81% | 5.19 | 180 |
| 15 | Bridgewater High School Warrington · Academy converter | 57.0 | +0.18 (0.02 to 0.34) | 66% | 85% | 4.97 | 310 |
| 16 | Tytherington School Macclesfield · Academy converter | 56.9 | +0.27 (0.07 to 0.47) | 64% | 82% | 4.99 | 204 |
| 17 | The County High School, Leftwich Northwich · Academy converter | 56.8 | +0.54 (0.34 to 0.74) | 69% | 82% | 5.53 | 198 |
| 18 | St James' Catholic High School Cheadle · Voluntary aided school | 56.4 | +0.23 (0.01 to 0.45) | 66% | 84% | 4.91 | 158 |
| 19 | Brine Leas School Nantwich · Academy converter | 56.3 | +0.30 (0.11 to 0.48) | 72% | 87% | 4.87 | 218 |
| 20 | The Fallibroome Academy Macclesfield · Academy converter | 56.2 | +0.33 (0.15 to 0.51) | 56% | 79% | 4.76 | 238 |
| 21 | Culcheth High School Warrington · Community school | 56.1 | +0.07 (-0.12 to 0.25) | 61% | 80% | 5.01 | 232 |
| 22 | St Nicholas Catholic High School Northwich · Voluntary aided school | 55.9 | +0.38 (0.17 to 0.58) | 65% | 82% | 5.11 | 189 |
| 23 | Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Crewe · Academy converter | 55.6 | +0.06 (-0.13 to 0.25) | 63% | 83% | 4.56 | 209 |
| 24 | Wellington School Altrincham · Academy converter | 54.6 | +0.20 (0.02 to 0.38) | 57% | 81% | 5.00 | 238 |
| 25= | Bishop Heber High School Malpas · Foundation school | 54.5 | +0.24 (0.02 to 0.45) | 66% | 81% | 5.06 | 197 |
| 25= | Bramhall High School Stockport · Community school | 54.5 | +0.32 (0.12 to 0.51) | 61% | 77% | 4.73 | 218 |
| 25= | St Gregory's Catholic High School Warrington · Voluntary aided school | 54.5 | +0.25 (0.04 to 0.45) | 60% | 77% | 4.67 | 188 |
| 25= | Wilmslow High School Wilmslow · Community school | 54.5 | +0.22 (0.06 to 0.38) | 56% | 72% | 4.71 | 327 |
| 29 | Wade Deacon High School Widnes · Academy converter | 54.3 | +0.35 (0.19 to 0.50) | 67% | 81% | 4.58 | 333 |
| 30 | Hartford Church of England High School Northwich · Voluntary aided school | 54.2 | +0.33 (0.13 to 0.52) | 62% | 79% | 4.91 | 207 |
| 31 | Alsager School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 53.6 | +0.25 (0.07 to 0.44) | 54% | 78% | 4.60 | 230 |
| 32 | Hazel Grove High School Stockport · Academy converter | 53.4 | +0.39 (0.24 to 0.55) | 55% | 73% | 4.79 | 306 |
| 33 | The Kingsway School Cheadle · Academy converter | 53.1 | +0.07 (-0.09 to 0.23) | 55% | 76% | 4.77 | 314 |
| 34 | Upton-by-Chester High School Chester · Foundation school | 52.8 | +0.11 (-0.07 to 0.28) | 52% | 75% | 4.58 | 268 |
| 35 | Lowton Church of England High School Warrington · Foundation school | 52.7 | -0.02 (-0.25 to 0.21) | 57% | 79% | 4.59 | 146 |
| 36 | Ashton-on-Mersey School Sale · Academy converter | 52.3 | -0.03 (-0.20 to 0.15) | 57% | 77% | 4.65 | 257 |
| 37 | Helsby High School Frodsham · Community school | 52.1 | +0.02 (-0.17 to 0.22) | 51% | 75% | 4.72 | 202 |
| 38= | Great Sankey High School Warrington · Academy converter | 52.0 | +0.00 (-0.16 to 0.15) | 55% | 76% | 4.51 | 336 |
| 38= | North Cestrian School Altrincham · Free schools | 52.0 | +0.32 (0.06 to 0.59) | 59% | 81% | 4.75 | 123 |
| 40 | Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Altrincham · Voluntary aided school | 51.5 | +0.02 (-0.15 to 0.19) | 52% | 79% | 4.30 | 277 |
| 41 | All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield · Academy converter | 51.2 | +0.01 (-0.20 to 0.22) | 52% | 73% | 4.38 | 182 |
| 42 | Shavington Academy Shavington · Academy converter | 50.8 | +0.20 (-0.03 to 0.43) | 50% | 76% | 4.19 | 148 |
| 43 | Congleton High School Congleton · Academy converter | 50.6 | +0.08 (-0.12 to 0.27) | 56% | 78% | 4.60 | 210 |
| 44= | Eaton Bank Academy Congleton · Academy converter | 50.5 | +0.02 (-0.20 to 0.24) | 47% | 70% | 4.28 | 164 |
| 44= | Queen's Park High School Chester · Academy sponsor led | 50.5 | -0.07 (-0.44 to 0.31) | 56% | 73% | 4.39 | 62 |
| 46 | West Hill School Stalybridge · Academy converter | 50.2 | -0.11 (-0.33 to 0.11) | 52% | 73% | 4.10 | 163 |
| 47 | Beamont Collegiate Academy Warrington · Academy sponsor led | 49.8 | +0.17 (-0.04 to 0.38) | 48% | 70% | 4.39 | 174 |
| 48 | St Thomas More Catholic High School Crewe · Academy converter | 49.7 | +0.03 (-0.22 to 0.28) | 38% | 60% | 4.38 | 129 |
| 49 | Sandbach School Sandbach · Free schools | 49.6 | -0.09 (-0.28 to 0.10) | 55% | 74% | 4.13 | 220 |
| 50 | Altrincham College Altrincham · Academy converter | 49.5 | -0.21 (-0.43 to 0.01) | 53% | 71% | 4.19 | 168 |
| 51 | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Chester · Academy converter | 49.4 | -0.04 (-0.27 to 0.18) | 47% | 71% | 4.21 | 163 |
| 52 | Neston High School Neston · Academy converter | 49.3 | +0.17 (0.01 to 0.33) | 52% | 76% | 4.30 | 296 |
| 53 | The Catholic High School, Chester Chester · Academy converter | 48.8 | -0.26 (-0.53 to 0.01) | 49% | 73% | 4.08 | 142 |
| 54 | Stockport Academy Stockport · Academy sponsor led | 48.6 | -0.06 (-0.26 to 0.15) | 50% | 71% | 4.40 | 193 |
| 55= | Harrytown Catholic High School Stockport · Voluntary aided school | 47.6 | -0.40 (-0.64 to -0.16) | 45% | 73% | 3.90 | 133 |
| 55= | Ormiston Chadwick Academy Widnes · Academy sponsor led | 47.6 | +0.14 (-0.07 to 0.36) | 42% | 64% | 3.87 | 179 |
| 55= | The Heath School Runcorn · Academy converter | 47.6 | -0.11 (-0.29 to 0.06) | 44% | 62% | 3.79 | 242 |
| 58 | Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Warrington · Voluntary aided school | 46.9 | -0.23 (-0.46 to 0.00) | 50% | 69% | 4.22 | 149 |
| 59 | Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Runcorn · Free schools | 46.8 | -0.33 (-0.62 to -0.03) | 46% | 63% | 3.93 | 91 |
| 60 | St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Stockport · Academy sponsor led | 46.3 | -0.20 (-0.44 to 0.04) | 48% | 69% | 3.73 | 139 |
| 61 | Alder Community High School Hyde · Community school | 46.2 | -0.28 (-0.50 to -0.05) | 47% | 67% | 4.02 | 153 |
| 62 | Stockport School Stockport · Community school | 46.1 | -0.30 (-0.48 to -0.13) | 48% | 72% | 4.37 | 255 |
| 63 | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Widnes · Voluntary aided school | 45.7 | -0.26 (-0.43 to -0.09) | 44% | 63% | 3.76 | 268 |
| 64 | Penketh High School Warrington · Academy converter | 45.6 | -0.61 (-0.83 to -0.39) | 44% | 67% | 4.29 | 162 |
| 65 | All Saints Catholic College Dukinfield · Academy converter | 44.6 | -0.19 (-0.44 to 0.05) | 39% | 61% | 3.77 | 142 |
| 66 | The Whitby High School Ellesmere Port · Foundation school | 44.2 | -0.21 (-0.38 to -0.04) | 34% | 61% | 3.80 | 267 |
| 67 | Chester International School Chester · Studio schools | 43.2 | -0.46 (-0.86 to -0.06) | 42% | 61% | 3.94 | 72 |
| 68 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Warrington · Academy sponsor led | 43.1 | -0.13 (-0.42 to 0.15) | 37% | 65% | 3.68 | 102 |
| 69 | Birchwood Community High School Warrington · Academy converter | 43.0 | -0.78 (-1.01 to -0.56) | 42% | 64% | 3.74 | 155 |
| 70 | Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Runcorn · Academy sponsor led | 42.5 | -0.46 (-0.66 to -0.26) | 31% | 55% | 3.36 | 193 |
| 71 | The Grange School Runcorn · Academy sponsor led | 42.2 | -0.19 (-0.44 to 0.07) | 35% | 51% | 3.49 | 118 |
| 72 | Werneth School Stockport · Academy sponsor led | 40.6 | -0.46 (-0.66 to -0.26) | 27% | 53% | 3.20 | 200 |
| 73 | Reddish Vale High School Stockport · Academy sponsor led | 40.2 | -0.69 (-0.90 to -0.47) | 25% | 47% | 3.21 | 163 |
| 74 | The Rudheath Senior Academy Northwich · Academy sponsor led | 38.4 | -0.28 (-0.59 to 0.04) | 23% | 50% | 3.13 | 78 |
| 75 | Ruskin Community High School Crewe · Community school | 37.7 | -0.78 (-1.02 to -0.54) | 28% | 54% | 3.14 | 144 |
| 76 | Ellesmere Port Church of England College Ellesmere Port · Academy sponsor led | 37.3 | -0.99 (-1.27 to -0.71) | 19% | 37% | 2.91 | 109 |
| 77 | Dixons Pennine Academy Stalybridge · Academy converter | 37.1 | -0.86 (-1.10 to -0.62) | 28% | 49% | 3.02 | 138 |
| 78 | Blacon High School Chester · Foundation school | 36.1 | -0.83 (-1.09 to -0.58) | 15% | 40% | 2.84 | 118 |
| 79 | The Winsford Academy Winsford · Academy sponsor led | 35.7 | -0.82 (-1.01 to -0.63) | 20% | 38% | 2.96 | 208 |
| 80 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Crewe · University technical college | 34.7 | -0.83 (-1.20 to -0.47) | 19% | 46% | 2.46 | 59 |
| 81= | Rayner Stephens High School Dukinfield · Academy sponsor led | 34.0 | -1.06 (-1.32 to -0.81) | 24% | 47% | 2.88 | 127 |
| 81= | Sir William Stanier School Crewe · Academy sponsor led | 34.0 | -0.86 (-1.12 to -0.60) | 20% | 35% | 2.53 | 124 |
| 83 | The Oaks Academy Crewe · Academy sponsor led | 33.4 | -0.77 (-1.16 to -0.38) | 17% | 45% | 2.76 | 58 |
| 84 | Cheshire Studio School Crewe · Studio schools | 20.6 | -1.85 (-2.54 to -1.16) | 0% | 19% | 1.55 | 16 |
| – | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Runcorn · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Ellesmere Port · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Hyde High School Hyde · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Malbank School and Sixth Form College Nantwich · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Marple Hall School Stockport · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Middlewich High School Middlewich · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Priestnall School Stockport · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Sale High School Sale · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | The Macclesfield Academy Macclesfield · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Weaverham High School Northwich · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Cheshire with published 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Gate College Chester · Other independent school | 61.4 | 72% | 65 |
| Beech Hall School Macclesfield · Other independent school | 27.5 | 22% | 23 |
| Cheadle Hulme School Cheadle · Other independent school | 17.5 | 0% | 177 |
| Cransley School Northwich · Other independent school | 57.1 | 78% | 32 |
| Hulme Hall Grammar School Stockport · Other independent school | 39.3 | 25% | 20 |
| North West Hospital School Cheadle · Other independent school | 0.5 | 0% | 11 |
| OneSchool Global Northwich Northwich · Other independent school | 66.0 | 72% | 18 |
| Stockport Grammar School Stockport · Other independent school | 20.0 | 0% | 158 |
| The Grange School Northwich · Other independent school | 47.0 | 0% | 124 |
| The Hammond Chester · Other independent school | 43.0 | 63% | 30 |
| The King's School Chester · Other independent school | 21.7 | 0% | 105 |
| The King's School In Macclesfield Macclesfield · Other independent school | 33.2 | 0% | 132 |
| The Queen's School Chester · Other independent school | 72.5 | 81% | 53 |
| Trinity School Stalybridge · Other independent school | 59.7 | 53% | 15 |