Which school had the best GCSE results in Cheshire in 2023?

On 2023 Attainment 8, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls topped the table in Cheshire with 82.2, against an England average of 46.3. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so compare a school's grade 5+ pass rate and, where published, its Progress 8 before reading the rank as a verdict.

Where are the latest Cheshire GCSE results?

This page is the 2023 archive (the 2022/23 academic year). The latest published results for every school in Cheshire are on the main Cheshire GCSE results page, which updates when the DfE releases the next year's performance tables: provisional figures in the autumn, revised figures early in the new year.

What is Attainment 8?

Attainment 8 is the DfE's headline GCSE measure: the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. A score of 50 means pupils averaged roughly a grade 5 across those subjects. Progress 8 measures the same pupils against others nationally with the same primary-school starting point.

Why does a school in Cheshire show no 2023 GCSE results?

A school has no published figure for 2023 when it had no Year 11 cohort in that year (a new school, or one that opened with younger year groups), when it converted to an academy and the DfE published that year's results under its previous identity, or when it is independent and its pupils sat IGCSE, Pre-U or IB qualifications that the DfE tables do not count. Independent schools with a published figure are listed separately and unranked for that reason.

Cheshire GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table

87 state secondary schools in Cheshire 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. 8 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 13 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Cheshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.

County 95 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year

Secondary schools in Cheshire ranked on Attainment 8

87 of 95 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.

Secondary schools in Cheshire ranked on Attainment 8, 2023 results
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	Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham · Academy converter	82.2	+1.05 (0.84 to 1.27)	99%	100%	8.19	203
2	Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham · Academy converter	80.1	+1.14 (0.91 to 1.37)	99%	100%	7.48	178
3	Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Academy converter	74.4	+0.91 (0.68 to 1.14)	96%	100%	6.81	158
4	Sale Grammar School Sale · Academy converter	74.2	+0.67 (0.45 to 0.88)	95%	99%	6.95	188
5	Saint Ambrose College Altrincham · Academy converter	72.8	+0.90 (0.68 to 1.13)	95%	100%	6.55	180
6	Cheadle Hulme High School Cheadle · Academy converter	58.5	+0.78 (0.61 to 0.95)	70%	84%	4.83	268
7	Lymm High School Lymm · Academy converter	57.9	+0.60 (0.43 to 0.76)	63%	84%	5.13	305
8	King's Leadership Academy Warrington Warrington · Free schools	57.3	+0.32 (0.08 to 0.57)	68%	89%	5.34	127
9	Bishop Heber High School Malpas · Foundation school	56.6	+0.90 (0.69 to 1.10)	67%	85%	5.10	217
10	Bridgewater High School Warrington · Academy converter	56.5	+0.39 (0.23 to 0.55)	62%	83%	4.77	315
11	Christleton High School Chester · Academy converter	56.4	+0.46 (0.27 to 0.65)	66%	82%	5.07	217
12	Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Sandbach · Academy converter	55.2	+0.43 (0.24 to 0.62)	57%	79%	4.84	219
13	The County High School, Leftwich Northwich · Academy converter	54.8	+0.33 (0.13 to 0.53)	64%	85%	5.30	200
14	Bramhall High School Stockport · Community school	54.3	+0.34 (0.13 to 0.55)	60%	79%	4.86	183
15	The Fallibroome Academy Macclesfield · Academy converter	53.9	+0.45 (0.26 to 0.63)	58%	78%	4.54	240
16	Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Tarporley · Academy converter	53.7	+0.38 (0.19 to 0.58)	61%	79%	4.63	206
17	St Nicholas Catholic High School Northwich · Voluntary aided school	53.2	+0.36 (0.17 to 0.56)	59%	82%	4.79	208
18	Knutsford Academy Knutsford · Academy converter	52.7	+0.05 (-0.16 to 0.26)	58%	77%	4.77	187
19	St Thomas More Catholic High School Crewe · Academy converter	52.6	+0.63 (0.37 to 0.88)	46%	74%	4.67	127
20=	Poynton High School Stockport · Academy converter	52.4	+0.14 (-0.06 to 0.33)	52%	77%	4.66	210
20=	Wade Deacon High School Widnes · Academy converter	52.4	+0.39 (0.23 to 0.55)	57%	77%	4.51	309
22	The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Chester · Academy converter	51.9	+0.42 (0.20 to 0.64)	48%	78%	4.37	178
23	Golborne High School Warrington · Foundation school	51.7	+0.05 (-0.14 to 0.25)	56%	76%	4.63	201
24	St James' Catholic High School Cheadle · Voluntary aided school	51.5	+0.23 (0.00 to 0.45)	54%	76%	4.54	156
25=	Hartford Church of England High School Northwich · Voluntary aided school	51.4	-0.06 (-0.26 to 0.13)	58%	76%	4.68	212
25=	Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Crewe · Academy converter	51.4	-0.18 (-0.38 to 0.01)	53%	77%	4.16	208
25=	Wellington School Altrincham · Academy converter	51.4	+0.13 (-0.04 to 0.31)	54%	80%	4.72	251
28	St Gregory's Catholic High School Warrington · Voluntary aided school	51.1	+0.18 (-0.01 to 0.37)	52%	75%	4.46	233
29	Upton-by-Chester High School Chester · Foundation school	50.9	+0.40 (0.23 to 0.57)	49%	72%	4.44	278
30=	Brine Leas School Nantwich · Academy converter	50.7	+0.00 (-0.19 to 0.19)	64%	80%	4.41	214
30=	Wilmslow High School Wilmslow · Community school	50.7	-0.06 (-0.22 to 0.09)	58%	78%	4.39	334
32	Madeley High School Crewe · Academy converter	50.4	+0.17 (-0.07 to 0.41)	59%	77%	4.43	135
33	North Cestrian School Altrincham · Free schools	49.9	+0.08 (-0.18 to 0.34)	50%	74%	4.44	137
34	All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield · Academy converter	49.7	+0.14 (-0.06 to 0.33)	51%	74%	4.31	203
35	Great Sankey High School Warrington · Academy converter	49.6	-0.26 (-0.41 to -0.11)	50%	73%	4.35	368
36	Ashton-on-Mersey School Sale · Academy converter	49.4	+0.06 (-0.11 to 0.24)	52%	76%	4.48	255
37	Culcheth High School Warrington · Community school	49.1	-0.21 (-0.40 to -0.02)	48%	72%	4.32	224
38=	Eaton Bank Academy Congleton · Academy converter	48.9	-0.04 (-0.25 to 0.17)	42%	69%	4.12	179
38=	Shavington Academy Shavington · Academy converter	48.9	+0.05 (-0.17 to 0.26)	52%	74%	4.12	168
40	Alsager School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter	48.8	+0.01 (-0.16 to 0.19)	46%	74%	4.38	248
41	Sandbach School Sandbach · Free schools	48.7	-0.03 (-0.22 to 0.15)	49%	67%	4.10	230
42=	Hazel Grove High School Stockport · Academy converter	48.6	+0.22 (0.06 to 0.38)	44%	68%	4.33	293
42=	Tytherington School Macclesfield · Academy converter	48.6	-0.02 (-0.21 to 0.18)	53%	71%	4.16	211
44	Queen's Park High School Chester · Academy sponsor led	48.2	+0.02 (-0.29 to 0.32)	40%	65%	4.28	100
45	Alder Community High School Hyde · Community school	47.7	+0.02 (-0.19 to 0.23)	51%	78%	4.33	179
46	Helsby High School Frodsham · Community school	47.5	-0.03 (-0.22 to 0.16)	46%	71%	4.32	222
47	Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Altrincham · Voluntary aided school	47.1	+0.20 (0.03 to 0.37)	46%	68%	3.70	281
48	Lowton Church of England High School Warrington · Foundation school	47.0	-0.10 (-0.34 to 0.15)	34%	68%	3.93	138
49	The Kingsway School Cheadle · Academy converter	46.9	-0.06 (-0.24 to 0.12)	44%	68%	4.23	251
50=	Altrincham College Altrincham · Academy converter	46.2	-0.20 (-0.42 to 0.02)	43%	68%	3.93	176
50=	Beamont Collegiate Academy Warrington · Academy sponsor led	46.2	+0.22 (0.00 to 0.43)	39%	67%	4.08	174
52=	Neston High School Neston · Academy converter	46.1	+0.18 (0.02 to 0.34)	44%	70%	3.84	301
52=	The Heath School Runcorn · Academy converter	46.1	-0.12 (-0.30 to 0.07)	45%	68%	3.76	230
54	Penketh High School Warrington · Academy converter	45.2	-0.41 (-0.65 to -0.17)	41%	67%	4.10	150
55	Stockport School Stockport · Community school	45.0	-0.23 (-0.41 to -0.04)	45%	74%	4.28	225
56	St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Stockport · Academy sponsor led	44.3	-0.08 (-0.33 to 0.17)	37%	61%	3.71	134
57	West Hill School Stalybridge · Academy converter	44.1	-0.33 (-0.55 to -0.11)	39%	60%	3.65	161
58	Birchwood Community High School Warrington · Academy converter	43.8	-0.38 (-0.63 to -0.13)	38%	61%	3.53	138
59	Ormiston Chadwick Academy Widnes · Academy sponsor led	43.6	-0.12 (-0.33 to 0.08)	39%	52%	3.44	186
60	The Catholic High School, Chester Chester · Academy converter	43.2	-0.50 (-0.78 to -0.22)	37%	62%	3.62	151
61	Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Runcorn · Free schools	42.7	-0.50 (-0.78 to -0.21)	39%	61%	3.44	101
62	Congleton High School Congleton · Academy converter	42.1	-0.30 (-0.51 to -0.10)	38%	61%	3.76	191
63	Harrytown Catholic High School Stockport · Voluntary aided school	41.9	-0.62 (-0.85 to -0.38)	37%	60%	3.42	146
64=	Ruskin Community High School Crewe · Community school	41.4	-0.06 (-0.33 to 0.21)	36%	63%	3.38	118
64=	Stockport Academy Stockport · Academy sponsor led	41.4	-0.37 (-0.59 to -0.16)	36%	55%	3.81	176
66=	Chester International School Chester · Studio schools	40.4	-0.65 (-1.03 to -0.28)	27%	53%	3.70	81
66=	Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Widnes · Voluntary aided school	40.4	-0.62 (-0.81 to -0.43)	30%	55%	3.20	220
68	Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Warrington · Voluntary aided school	40.2	-0.49 (-0.71 to -0.27)	29%	52%	3.41	162
69	Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Warrington · Academy sponsor led	39.8	-0.28 (-0.53 to -0.03)	29%	53%	3.38	129
70	Reddish Vale High School Stockport · Academy sponsor led	39.6	-0.50 (-0.71 to -0.30)	28%	51%	3.18	191
71	Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Runcorn · Academy sponsor led	39.3	-0.62 (-0.88 to -0.35)	26%	57%	3.31	110
72	All Saints Catholic College Dukinfield · Academy converter	39.2	-0.46 (-0.72 to -0.21)	26%	50%	3.20	131
73	Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Runcorn · Academy sponsor led	38.7	-0.63 (-0.83 to -0.42)	23%	47%	2.93	179
74	Middlewich High School Middlewich · Academy converter	38.5	-0.54 (-0.78 to -0.29)	33%	54%	3.65	137
75	The Whitby High School Ellesmere Port · Foundation school	38.2	-0.70 (-0.88 to -0.53)	26%	55%	3.35	262
76	Dixons Pennine Academy Stalybridge · Academy converter	36.7	-0.70 (-0.97 to -0.44)	21%	45%	2.91	110
77	Werneth School Stockport · Academy sponsor led	35.9	-0.55 (-0.74 to -0.36)	25%	44%	3.05	220
78=	Blacon High School Chester · Foundation school	35.1	-0.65 (-0.90 to -0.40)	21%	37%	2.66	126
78=	The Grange School Runcorn · Academy sponsor led	35.1	-0.73 (-0.99 to -0.47)	29%	38%	3.06	119
80	The Rudheath Senior Academy Northwich · Academy sponsor led	34.9	-0.56 (-0.86 to -0.26)	27%	44%	2.84	88
81	Ellesmere Port Church of England College Ellesmere Port · Academy sponsor led	34.4	-0.68 (-0.99 to -0.37)	17%	37%	2.81	87
82	Rayner Stephens High School Dukinfield · Academy sponsor led	34.0	-0.86 (-1.14 to -0.58)	30%	42%	2.90	108
83	The Winsford Academy Winsford · Academy sponsor led	33.2	-0.85 (-1.06 to -0.64)	21%	38%	2.84	178
84	UTC Warrington Warrington · University technical college	27.4	-1.70 (-2.00 to -1.39)	15%	33%	2.20	85
85	Sir William Stanier School Crewe · Academy sponsor led	26.6	-1.36 (-1.60 to -1.12)	6%	24%	2.06	147
86	Cheshire Studio School Crewe · Studio schools	23.0	-1.55 (-2.11 to -0.98)	0%	17%	1.48	24
87	Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Crewe · University technical college	22.8	-1.75 (-2.06 to -1.44)	5%	19%	1.75	84
–	Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Ellesmere Port · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Hyde High School Hyde · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Malbank School and Sixth Form College Nantwich · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Marple Hall School Stockport · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Priestnall School Stockport · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Sale High School Sale · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	The Macclesfield Academy Macclesfield · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Weaverham High School Northwich · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–

Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").

Independent schools in Cheshire 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
Abbey Gate College Chester · Other independent school	56.6	65%	62
Alderley Edge School for Girls Alderley Edge · Other independent school	61.9	71%	49
Beech Hall School Macclesfield · Other independent school	35.0	48%	31
Cheadle Hulme School Cheadle · Other independent school	15.4	0%	171
Cransley School Northwich · Other independent school	52.2	58%	33
Hulme Hall Grammar School Stockport · Other independent school	20.4	15%	66
Stockport Grammar School Stockport · Other independent school	15.6	0%	154
The Grange School Northwich · Other independent school	49.1	0%	124
The Hammond Chester · Other independent school	38.2	37%	30
The King's School Chester · Other independent school	17.1	0%	111
The King's School In Macclesfield Macclesfield · Other independent school	31.8	0%	100
The Queen's School Chester · Other independent school	66.2	78%	49
Trinity School Stalybridge · Other independent school	52.8	45%	11

How to read this table

Attainment 8 is the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight GCSE subjects: English and maths (double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computing, history, geography, languages) and three further approved qualifications. The DfE publishes it for every state school; the England average for 2023 was 46.3.

Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils reaching a "strong pass" in both; grade 4+ is the "standard pass". EBacc APS is the average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects, including pupils who did not enter them.

Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils made from the end of primary school to their GCSEs against pupils nationally with the same starting point; it is the like-for-like measure, and the range in brackets is its confidence interval.

Ranks are shared where scores tie. Schools are ranked here on published results alone; our composite score, which also weighs Ofsted inspection, progress and attendance, orders the same schools on the best secondary schools page.

This is the 2023 archive of the table: each school's 2023 figures, ranked within that year, so a school with no 2023 figure is listed unranked even where it has results for a later year. The main Cheshire GCSE results page always ranks the newest year the DfE has published.

See the best secondary schools in Cheshire on our composite score

Cheshire GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in Cheshire ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in Cheshire with published 2023 GCSE results

More about schools in Cheshire

Cheshire GCSE results: common questions