Cheshire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
90 state secondary schools in Cheshire ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 4 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 13 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Cheshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 94 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Cheshire ranked on Attainment 8
90 of 94 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham · Academy converter | 80.6 | 100% | 100% | 8.01 | 208 |
| 2 | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham · Academy converter | 78.5 | 99% | 100% | 7.21 | 202 |
| 3 , up 2 places since 2024 | Saint Ambrose College Altrincham · Academy converter | 76.2 | 98% | 100% | 7.10 | 150 |
| 4 | Sale Grammar School Sale · Academy converter | 76.1 | 97% | 100% | 7.25 | 192 |
| 5 , down 2 places since 2024 | Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Academy converter | 73.7 | 92% | 98% | 6.90 | 157 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2024 | Cheadle Hulme High School Cheadle · Academy converter | 60.7 | 75% | 88% | 5.74 | 268 |
| 7 , down 1 place since 2024 | Lymm High School Lymm · Academy converter | 59.7 | 69% | 87% | 5.25 | 302 |
| 8 , up 3 places since 2024 | Wellington School Altrincham · Academy converter | 57.3 | 63% | 84% | 5.18 | 259 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2024 | King's Leadership Academy Warrington Warrington · Free schools | 56.0 | 65% | 88% | 5.28 | 150 |
| 10 , up 11 places since 2024 | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Sandbach · Academy converter | 55.6 | 59% | 80% | 5.06 | 238 |
| 11 , up 11 places since 2024 | Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Tarporley · Academy converter | 55.1 | 68% | 81% | 4.68 | 193 |
| 12 , up 3 places since 2024 | Knutsford Academy Knutsford · Academy converter | 54.9 | 68% | 85% | 4.91 | 212 |
| 13 , up 4 places since 2024 | Christleton High School Chester · Academy converter | 54.8 | 63% | 86% | 5.01 | 216 |
| 14 | North Cestrian School Altrincham · Free schools | 54.2 | 60% | 86% | 4.56 | 148 |
| 15 , up 24 places since 2024 | Wade Deacon High School Widnes · Academy converter | 54.0 | 62% | 77% | 4.77 | 317 |
| 16= , down 4 places since 2024 | Bishop Heber High School Malpas · Foundation school | 53.8 | 55% | 81% | 4.97 | 204 |
| 16= , up 20 places since 2024 | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Chester · Academy converter | 53.8 | 59% | 80% | 4.67 | 193 |
| 18 , down 5 places since 2024 | The Fallibroome Academy Macclesfield · Academy converter | 53.4 | 56% | 76% | 4.48 | 240 |
| 19 , down 11 places since 2024 | Poynton High School Stockport · Academy converter | 53.0 | 53% | 77% | 4.80 | 237 |
| 20 , down 11 places since 2024 | Priestnall School Stockport · Academy converter | 52.6 | 57% | 79% | 4.59 | 247 |
| 21 , up 5 places since 2024 | Ashton-on-Mersey School Sale · Academy converter | 52.1 | 58% | 82% | 4.78 | 254 |
| 22= , up 6 places since 2024 | Alsager School Stoke-on-Trent · Academy converter | 51.9 | 52% | 75% | 4.72 | 257 |
| 22= , down 6 places since 2024 | The County High School, Leftwich Northwich · Academy converter | 51.9 | 58% | 76% | 5.05 | 205 |
| 24 , down 6 places since 2024 | Bridgewater High School Warrington · Academy converter | 51.8 | 58% | 73% | 4.54 | 327 |
| 25 , up 8 places since 2024 | Bramhall High School Stockport · Community school | 51.7 | 58% | 79% | 4.73 | 251 |
| 26 , down 4 places since 2024 | Wilmslow High School Wilmslow · Community school | 51.4 | 53% | 75% | 4.52 | 341 |
| 27= , up 6 places since 2024 | Culcheth High School Warrington · Community school | 51.1 | 55% | 74% | 4.52 | 228 |
| 27= , down 8 places since 2024 | St James' Catholic High School Cheadle · Voluntary aided school | 51.1 | 46% | 73% | 4.60 | 165 |
| 29 , down 4 places since 2024 | St Gregory's Catholic High School Warrington · Voluntary aided school | 51.0 | 53% | 73% | 4.59 | 235 |
| 30 | St Nicholas Catholic High School Northwich · Voluntary aided school | 50.8 | 46% | 72% | 4.67 | 197 |
| 31 , down 12 places since 2024 | Weaverham High School Northwich · Academy converter | 50.6 | 57% | 70% | 4.44 | 228 |
| 32 | Great Sankey High School Warrington · Academy converter | 50.5 | 49% | 74% | 4.52 | 371 |
| 33 , up 14 places since 2024 | Hartford Church of England High School Northwich · Voluntary aided school | 50.3 | 56% | 77% | 4.69 | 196 |
| 34= , up 5 places since 2024 | Golborne High School Warrington · Foundation school | 50.1 | 46% | 72% | 4.61 | 221 |
| 34= , down 4 places since 2024 | Tytherington School Macclesfield · Academy converter | 50.1 | 54% | 73% | 4.53 | 228 |
| 36 , down 3 places since 2024 | Brine Leas School Nantwich · Academy converter | 49.7 | 53% | 77% | 4.36 | 228 |
| 37 | All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield · Academy converter | 49.6 | 53% | 71% | 4.39 | 209 |
| 38 , down 12 places since 2024 | Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Altrincham · Voluntary aided school | 48.9 | 42% | 66% | 3.79 | 261 |
| 39 , down 15 places since 2024 | Upton-by-Chester High School Chester · Foundation school | 48.8 | 43% | 67% | 4.30 | 276 |
| 40 , down 1 place since 2024 | Hazel Grove High School Stockport · Academy converter | 48.6 | 47% | 66% | 4.41 | 260 |
| 41 , down 2 places since 2024 | Altrincham College Altrincham · Academy converter | 48.5 | 48% | 69% | 4.19 | 174 |
| 42= , down 14 places since 2024 | Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Crewe · Academy converter | 48.2 | 44% | 70% | 4.06 | 230 |
| 42= , up 2 places since 2024 | Sandbach School Sandbach · Free schools | 48.2 | 50% | 74% | 4.00 | 232 |
| 44 , up 17 places since 2024 | Birchwood Community High School Warrington · Academy converter | 47.9 | 43% | 70% | 4.35 | 154 |
| 45 , up 7 places since 2024 | Shavington Academy Shavington · Academy converter | 47.8 | 43% | 74% | 3.93 | 162 |
| 46 , down 3 places since 2024 | St Thomas More Catholic High School Crewe · Academy converter | 47.7 | 46% | 74% | 4.24 | 127 |
| 47 , up 8 places since 2024 | Lowton Church of England High School Warrington · Foundation school | 47.5 | 39% | 63% | 4.05 | 153 |
| 48 , down 10 places since 2024 | Helsby High School Frodsham · Community school | 47.1 | 52% | 70% | 4.44 | 216 |
| 49 , down 1 place since 2024 | Stockport Academy Stockport · Academy sponsor led | 47.0 | 47% | 63% | 4.39 | 185 |
| 50 , down 1 place since 2024 | Eaton Bank Academy Congleton · Academy converter | 46.9 | 40% | 69% | 3.96 | 175 |
| 51 , up 6 places since 2024 | The Catholic High School, Chester Chester · Academy converter | 46.7 | 45% | 64% | 4.00 | 119 |
| 52 , up 8 places since 2024 | Alder Community High School Hyde · Community school | 46.6 | 39% | 70% | 3.94 | 176 |
| 53= , down 2 places since 2024 | Penketh High School Warrington · Academy converter | 46.5 | 47% | 65% | 4.32 | 159 |
| 53= , up 1 place since 2024 | The Kingsway School Cheadle · Academy converter | 46.5 | 51% | 72% | 4.16 | 259 |
| 55 , up 13 places since 2024 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Warrington · Academy sponsor led | 46.1 | 41% | 62% | 4.10 | 167 |
| 56 , down 6 places since 2024 | Beamont Collegiate Academy Warrington · Academy sponsor led | 45.8 | 38% | 57% | 4.19 | 177 |
| 57 , down 11 places since 2024 | Stockport School Stockport · Community school | 45.7 | 50% | 66% | 4.14 | 263 |
| 58 , up 9 places since 2024 | Congleton High School Congleton · Academy converter | 44.8 | 41% | 63% | 3.94 | 195 |
| 59 , up 3 places since 2024 | Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Runcorn · Free schools | 44.4 | 43% | 64% | 3.85 | 102 |
| 60 , down 15 places since 2024 | Queen's Park High School Chester · Academy sponsor led | 44.2 | 42% | 61% | 3.83 | 122 |
| 61 , down 4 places since 2024 | West Hill School Stalybridge · Academy converter | 43.5 | 39% | 61% | 3.47 | 169 |
| 62 , down 10 places since 2024 | Neston High School Neston · Academy converter | 43.4 | 37% | 64% | 3.70 | 299 |
| 63 | The Macclesfield Academy Macclesfield · Academy sponsor led | 42.7 | 34% | 59% | 3.70 | 123 |
| 64 , down 5 places since 2024 | The Heath School Runcorn · Academy converter | 42.5 | 37% | 61% | 3.69 | 233 |
| 65 , down 9 places since 2024 | Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Warrington · Voluntary aided school | 41.9 | 23% | 60% | 3.66 | 164 |
| 66 , up 6 places since 2024 | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Widnes · Voluntary aided school | 41.4 | 33% | 62% | 3.36 | 215 |
| 67= , up 2 places since 2024 | Middlewich High School Middlewich · Academy converter | 41.2 | 34% | 55% | 3.85 | 134 |
| 67= , up 3 places since 2024 | Ormiston Chadwick Academy Widnes · Academy sponsor led | 41.2 | 39% | 54% | 3.36 | 179 |
| 67= , down 5 places since 2024 | St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Stockport · Academy sponsor led | 41.2 | 41% | 56% | 3.56 | 128 |
| 70 , down 4 places since 2024 | Harrytown Catholic High School Stockport · Voluntary aided school | 40.6 | 35% | 53% | 3.26 | 165 |
| 71 , up 3 places since 2024 | Ellesmere Port Church of England College Ellesmere Port · Academy sponsor led | 39.0 | 26% | 45% | 3.21 | 82 |
| 72 , up 2 places since 2024 | The Whitby High School Ellesmere Port · Foundation school | 38.9 | 31% | 54% | 3.48 | 274 |
| 73 , down 8 places since 2024 | Ruskin Community High School Crewe · Community school | 37.9 | 26% | 48% | 3.16 | 134 |
| 74 , down 10 places since 2024 | Reddish Vale High School Stockport · Academy sponsor led | 37.7 | 26% | 41% | 3.10 | 176 |
| 75 , up 1 place since 2024 | All Saints Catholic College Dukinfield · Academy converter | 37.5 | 22% | 47% | 3.02 | 140 |
| 76 , down 5 places since 2024 | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Ellesmere Port · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | 21% | 47% | 3.16 | 170 |
| 77 , down 4 places since 2024 | Werneth School Stockport · Academy sponsor led | 36.8 | 25% | 46% | 3.04 | 209 |
| 78 , up 5 places since 2024 | The Grange School Runcorn · Academy sponsor led | 36.4 | 24% | 40% | 3.22 | 114 |
| 79 , down 2 places since 2024 | Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Runcorn · Academy sponsor led | 35.9 | 33% | 53% | 2.73 | 135 |
| 80 , up 5 places since 2024 | Dixons Pennine Academy Stalybridge · Academy converter | 35.8 | 13% | 34% | 2.93 | 105 |
| 81 , down 3 places since 2024 | The Rudheath Senior Academy Northwich · Academy sponsor led | 35.7 | 28% | 50% | 2.98 | 121 |
| 82 | Rayner Stephens High School Dukinfield · Academy sponsor led | 35.6 | 30% | 47% | 3.05 | 142 |
| 83 , down 2 places since 2024 | The Oaks Academy Crewe · Academy sponsor led | 35.4 | 20% | 48% | 2.98 | 84 |
| 84 , down 4 places since 2024 | Chester International School Chester · Studio schools | 34.5 | 23% | 43% | 3.22 | 77 |
| 85 , up 3 places since 2024 | Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Runcorn · Academy sponsor led | 33.3 | 19% | 45% | 2.78 | 73 |
| 86 , down 8 places since 2024 | Blacon High School Chester · Foundation school | 33.2 | 17% | 37% | 2.59 | 133 |
| 87 , down 3 places since 2024 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Crewe · University technical college | 32.4 | 19% | 45% | 2.51 | 101 |
| 88 , down 1 place since 2024 | The Winsford Academy Winsford · Academy sponsor led | 30.6 | 14% | 29% | 2.54 | 190 |
| 89 , down 3 places since 2024 | Sir William Stanier School Crewe · Academy sponsor led | 28.4 | 11% | 27% | 2.16 | 127 |
| 90 , down 1 place since 2024 | Cheshire Studio School Crewe · Studio schools | 24.0 | 0% | 27% | 1.68 | 22 |
| – | Hyde High School Hyde · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Malbank School and Sixth Form College Nantwich · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Marple Hall School Stockport · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Sale High School Sale · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Cheshire with published 2025 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 | 55.0 | 50% | 58 |
| Beech Hall School Macclesfield · Other independent school | 36.2 | 38% | 32 |
| Cheadle Hulme School Cheadle · Other independent school | 16.9 | 0% | 182 |
| Cransley School Northwich · Other independent school | 52.2 | 68% | 25 |
| Hulme Hall Grammar School Stockport · Other independent school | 61.9 | 75% | 28 |
| OneSchool Global Northwich Northwich · Other independent school | 19.6 | 26% | 27 |
| Stockport Grammar School Stockport · Other independent school | 18.3 | 0% | 178 |
| The Grange School Northwich · Other independent school | 29.2 | 0% | 130 |
| The Hammond Chester · Other independent school | 32.0 | 25% | 36 |
| The King's School Chester · Other independent school | 19.3 | 0% | 106 |
| The King's School In Macclesfield Macclesfield · Other independent school | 28.9 | 0% | 145 |
| The Queen's School Chester · Other independent school | 67.4 | 84% | 44 |
| Trinity School Stalybridge · Other independent school | 52.4 | 27% | 11 |