Cheshire East academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 98 schools in Cheshire East, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 197Lower Park SchoolStockport · Academy Primary– · 272 students
- 294Gorsey Bank Primary SchoolWilmslow · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 422 students
- 393Bexton Primary SchoolKnutsford · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 500 students
- 492Calveley Primary AcademyCalveley · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 118 students
- 591Lostock Hall Primary SchoolStockport · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
- 688Acton Church of England Primary AcademyNantwich · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
- 786Lacey Green Primary AcademyWilmslow · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 424 students
- 883Shavington Primary SchoolCrewe · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 477 students
- 982Excalibur Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 1081Knutsford AcademyKnutsford · Academy Secondary54.9 Attainment 8 · 1,429 students
- 1181Egerton Primary SchoolKnutsford · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
- 1280Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeSandbach · Academy Secondary55.6 Attainment 8 · 1,340 students
- 1380The Fallibroome AcademyMacclesfield · Academy Secondary53.4 Attainment 8 · 1,532 students
- 1478Handforth Grange Primary SchoolWilmslow · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 340 students
- 1578Haslington Primary AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 314 students
- 1677Alsager SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Secondary51.9 Attainment 8 · 1,528 students
- 1777Peover Superior Endowed Primary SchoolKnutsford · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 95 students
- 1877Poynton High SchoolStockport · Academy Secondary53.0 Attainment 8 · 1,467 students
- 1975Nether Alderley Primary SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 89 students
- 2075Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary SchoolTarporley · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
- 2174Wistaston Church Lane AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 416 students
- 2273Brine Leas SchoolNantwich · Academy Secondary49.7 Attainment 8 · 1,417 students
- 2372The Berkeley AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 456 students
- 2472All Hallows Catholic CollegeMacclesfield · Academy Secondary49.6 Attainment 8 · 1,216 students
- 2572Weston Village Primary SchoolCrewe · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
- 2671Disley Primary SchoolStockport · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 285 students
- 2771Tytherington SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Secondary50.1 Attainment 8 · 1,421 students
- 2870Offley Primary AcademySandbach · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 454 students
- 2969Pikemere SchoolAlsager · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 254 students
- 3068Whirley Primary SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
- 3168Marlborough Primary SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 405 students
- 3267Millfields Primary AcademyNantwich · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 3367Mottram St Andrew Primary AcademyMacclesfield · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 193 students
- 3466Sandbach SchoolSandbach · Academy Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,534 students
- 3566Shavington AcademyShavington · Academy Secondary47.8 Attainment 8 · 934 students
- 3666St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyMiddlewich · Academy Primary– · 169 students
- 3766The Quinta Primary SchoolCongleton · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 491 students
- 3866St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolCrewe · Academy Secondary47.7 Attainment 8 · 642 students
- 3965Pear Tree Primary SchoolNANTWICH · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
- 4064Highfields AcademyNantwich · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 247 students
- 4162Puss Bank School and NurseryMacclesfield · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
- 4261Audlem St James' CofE Primary SchoolCrewe · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 173 students
- 4361Holmes Chapel Comprehensive SchoolCrewe · Academy Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,311 students
- 4461Hermitage Primary SchoolCrewe · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
- 4560Adlington Primary SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 97 students
- 4660Mossley CofE Primary SchoolCongleton · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 413 students
- 4760St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary SchoolNantwich · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 85 students
- 4859Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary SchoolNantwich · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 4958Malbank School and Sixth Form CollegeNantwich · Academy Secondary24.5% Free school meals · 1,289 students
- 5057Wistaston AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 491 students
- 5155Congleton High SchoolCongleton · Academy Secondary44.8 Attainment 8 · 1,174 students
- 5255Eaton Bank AcademyCongleton · Academy Secondary46.9 Attainment 8 · 1,062 students
- 5355St John's CofE AcademySandbach · Academy Primary– · 154 students
- 5454Holmes Chapel Primary SchoolCrewe · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 401 students
- 5554Worth Primary SchoolPoynton · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
- 5653Monks Coppenhall AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 664 students
- 5752Black Firs Primary SchoolCongleton · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 372 students
- 5852Manor Park Primary School and NurseryKnutsford · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 244 students
- 5951Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 84 students
- 6050Cranberry AcademyAlsager · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
- 6150Gawsworth Primary SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
- 6250St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyStockport · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 110 students
- 6348Alsager Highfields Community Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 223 students
- 6447Leighton AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 467 students
- 6547Nantwich Primary AcademyNantwich · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 187 students
- 6647The Wilmslow AcademyWilmslow · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 389 students
- 6746Sandbach Primary AcademySandbach · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 149 students
- 6843Ivy Bank Primary SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 387 students
- 6943Parkroyal Community SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 411 students
- 7042St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyWilmslow · Academy Primary– · 202 students
- 7141Upton Priory SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 277 students
- 7240Brereton CofE Primary SchoolSandbach · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 7340Cledford Primary & Nursery AcademyMiddlewich · Academy Primary– · 314 students
- 7440The Macclesfield AcademyMacclesfield · Academy Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 614 students
- 7539Wheelock Primary SchoolSandbach · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 394 students
- 7638Middlewich High SchoolMiddlewich · Academy Secondary41.2 Attainment 8 · 665 students
- 7737Willaston Primary AcademyNantwich · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 251 students
- 7835Gainsborough Primary & Nursery AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary– · 417 students
- 7935Smallwood CofE Primary SchoolSandbach · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 178 students
- 8033Hungerford Primary AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 373 students
- 8132Ash Grove AcademyMacclesfield · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 227 students
- 8232Elworth Hall Primary SchoolSandbach · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 8331Hollinhey Primary SchoolMacclesfield · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 248 students
- 8430Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary SchoolNantwich · Academy Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 232 students
- 8527Warmingham CofE Primary SchoolSandbach · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 74 students
- 8626Saint Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCongleton · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 183 students
- 8724Daven Primary SchoolCongleton · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 137 students
- 8823St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyMacclesfield · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 268 students
- 8920Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolCongleton · Academy Primary15% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
- 9017Broken Cross Primary Academy and NurseryMacclesfield · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 9114The Oaks AcademyCrewe · Academy Secondary35.4 Attainment 8 · 681 students
- 9214Hurdsfield Community Primary School and NurseryMacclesfield · Academy Primary– · 178 students
- 9314Crewe Engineering and Design UTCCrewe · Academy Secondary32.4 Attainment 8 · 299 students
- 9411St Michael's Community AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 412 students
- 9510Sir William Stanier SchoolCrewe · Academy Secondary28.4 Attainment 8 · 633 students
- 9610Little Bollington CofE Primary SchoolAltrincham · Academy Primary9% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 75 students
- 978Underwood West AcademyCrewe · Academy Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 490 students
- 988Marlfields Primary SchoolCongleton · Academy Primary28% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 177 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Park School Stockport · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 97.4 Top 5% | – | 272 |
| 2 | Gorsey Bank Primary School Wilmslow · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 94.1 Top 5% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 422 |
| 3 | Bexton Primary School Knutsford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 92.6 Top 5% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 500 |
| 4 | Calveley Primary Academy Calveley · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 91.6 Top 5% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 118 |
| 5 | Lostock Hall Primary School Stockport · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 91.3 Top 5% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 197 |
| 6 | Acton Church of England Primary Academy Nantwich · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 87.7 Top 10% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 195 |
| 7 | Lacey Green Primary Academy Wilmslow · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 85.7 Top 10% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 424 |
| 8 | Shavington Primary School Crewe · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.5 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 477 |
| 9 | Excalibur Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 82.2 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 10 | Knutsford Academy Knutsford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 81.4 Top 25% | 54.9 Attainment 8 | 1,429 |
| 11 | Egerton Primary School Knutsford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 81.2 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 12 | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Sandbach · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 80.3 Top 25% | 55.6 Attainment 8 | 1,340 |
| 13 | The Fallibroome Academy Macclesfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 80.0 Top 25% | 53.4 Attainment 8 | 1,532 |
| 14 | Handforth Grange Primary School Wilmslow · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 77.9 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 340 |
| 15 | Haslington Primary Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 77.6 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 314 |
| 16 | Alsager School Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 77.3 Top 25% | 51.9 Attainment 8 | 1,528 |
| 17 | Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Knutsford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 76.9 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 95 |
| 18 | Poynton High School Stockport · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 76.7 Top 25% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,467 |
| 19 | Nether Alderley Primary School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 75.1 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 89 |
| 20 | Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Tarporley · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 74.9 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 21 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 74.3 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 22 | Brine Leas School Nantwich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.1 Top 25% | 49.7 Attainment 8 | 1,417 |
| 23 | The Berkeley Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 72.3 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 456 |
| 24 | All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 71.6 Top 25% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 1,216 |
| 25 | Weston Village Primary School Crewe · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 71.6 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 224 |
| 26 | Disley Primary School Stockport · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 71.2 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 285 |
| 27 | Tytherington School Macclesfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 70.5 Top 25% | 50.1 Attainment 8 | 1,421 |
| 28 | Offley Primary Academy Sandbach · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 70.2 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 454 |
| 29 | Pikemere School Alsager · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 68.5 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 254 |
| 30 | Whirley Primary School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 68.3 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 31 | Marlborough Primary School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 405 |
| 32 | Millfields Primary Academy Nantwich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 67.3 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 33 | Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.6 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 193 |
| 34 | Sandbach School Sandbach · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 66.2 Top 50% | 48.2 Attainment 8 | 1,534 |
| 35 | Shavington Academy Shavington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 66.2 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 934 |
| 36 | St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Middlewich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.0 Top 50% | – | 169 |
| 37 | The Quinta Primary School Congleton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 66.0 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 491 |
| 38 | St Thomas More Catholic High School Crewe · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 65.7 Top 50% | 47.7 Attainment 8 | 642 |
| 39 | Pear Tree Primary School NANTWICH · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 64.5 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 40 | Highfields Academy Nantwich · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 63.8 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 247 |
| 41 | Puss Bank School and Nursery Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 62.0 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 409 |
| 42 | Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Crewe · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 61.2 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 173 |
| 43 | Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Crewe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 61.2 Top 50% | 48.2 Attainment 8 | 1,311 |
| 44 | Hermitage Primary School Crewe · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 60.9 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 45 | Adlington Primary School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 60.4 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 97 |
| 46 | Mossley CofE Primary School Congleton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 60.0 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 47 | St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Nantwich · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 59.5 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 85 |
| 48 | Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School Nantwich · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 59.4 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 49 | Malbank School and Sixth Form College Nantwich · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.2 Top 50% | 24.5% Free school meals | 1,289 |
| 50 | Wistaston Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.0 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 491 |
| 51 | Congleton High School Congleton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.3 Top 50% | 44.8 Attainment 8 | 1,174 |
| 52 | Eaton Bank Academy Congleton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.2 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 53 | St John's CofE Academy Sandbach · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 54.7 Top 50% | – | 154 |
| 54 | Holmes Chapel Primary School Crewe · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 53.7 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 401 |
| 55 | Worth Primary School Poynton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 53.6 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 197 |
| 56 | Monks Coppenhall Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 53.2 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 664 |
| 57 | Black Firs Primary School Congleton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 52.3 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 372 |
| 58 | Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Knutsford · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 52.3 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 244 |
| 59 | Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.8 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 84 |
| 60 | Cranberry Academy Alsager · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 434 |
| 61 | Gawsworth Primary School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 50.3 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 62 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Stockport · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 50.1 Lower 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 110 |
| 63 | Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 47.9 Lower 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 223 |
| 64 | Leighton Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 47.4 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 467 |
| 65 | Nantwich Primary Academy Nantwich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 47.2 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 187 |
| 66 | The Wilmslow Academy Wilmslow · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 46.6 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 389 |
| 67 | Sandbach Primary Academy Sandbach · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 46.0 Lower 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 149 |
| 68 | Ivy Bank Primary School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 43.4 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 387 |
| 69 | Parkroyal Community School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 43.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 411 |
| 70 | St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Wilmslow · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 42.1 Lower 50% | – | 202 |
| 71 | Upton Priory School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 40.5 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 277 |
| 72 | Brereton CofE Primary School Sandbach · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 40.2 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 73 | Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy Middlewich · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 40.2 Lower 50% | – | 314 |
| 74 | The Macclesfield Academy Macclesfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 39.8 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 614 |
| 75 | Wheelock Primary School Sandbach · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 39.3 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 394 |
| 76 | Middlewich High School Middlewich · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 38.3 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 665 |
| 77 | Willaston Primary Academy Nantwich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 36.8 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 251 |
| 78 | Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 34.9 Lower 50% | – | 417 |
| 79 | Smallwood CofE Primary School Sandbach · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 34.6 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 178 |
| 80 | Hungerford Primary Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 33.0 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 373 |
| 81 | Ash Grove Academy Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 32.3 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 227 |
| 82 | Elworth Hall Primary School Sandbach · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 32.0 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 83 | Hollinhey Primary School Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 31.0 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 248 |
| 84 | Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Nantwich · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 30.2 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 232 |
| 85 | Warmingham CofE Primary School Sandbach · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 26.6 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 74 |
| 86 | Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Congleton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 25.7 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 183 |
| 87 | Daven Primary School Congleton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 24.3 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 137 |
| 88 | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 23.3 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 89 | Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Congleton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 19.8 Lower 50% | 15% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 99 |
| 90 | Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 16.7 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 91 | The Oaks Academy Crewe · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 14.3 Lower 50% | 35.4 Attainment 8 | 681 |
| 92 | Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery Macclesfield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 14.1 Lower 50% | – | 178 |
| 93 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Crewe · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 13.6 Lower 50% | 32.4 Attainment 8 | 299 |
| 94 | St Michael's Community Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 11.3 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 412 |
| 95 | Sir William Stanier School Crewe · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 10.4 Lower 50% | 28.4 Attainment 8 | 633 |
| 96 | Little Bollington CofE Primary School Altrincham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 10.1 Lower 50% | 9% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 75 |
| 97 | Underwood West Academy Crewe · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 7.8 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 490 |
| 98 | Marlfields Primary School Congleton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 7.6 Lower 50% | 28% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 177 |
Lower Park School in Stockport leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Cheshire East with a Success Index (England) of 97.4. Of the 98 schools shown, 98 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider North West academies & free schools league table, every school on the Cheshire East page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best academies school in Cheshire East?
Lower Park School in Stockport, North West ranks first among academies & free schools in Cheshire East with a Success Index (England) of 97.4 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 272).
How are academies & free schools in Cheshire East ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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