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Congleton High School

Cheshire East, CW12 4NSSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
Progress 8
-0.47
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
178 1st-choice / 211 places
Ranking
#2,555
of 3,141 nationally

About Congleton High School

Congleton High School sits within the Cheshire East local authority, a mixed secondary state school for pupils aged 11 to 18. In the LA’s Progress 8 rankings, it places 16th out of 21 schools, putting it in the bottom half of its local peers. For context, the top-performing schools in the area include The Fallibroome Academy, Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College, and Poynton High School, all of which achieve significantly higher Progress 8 scores. Congleton’s own Progress 8 score of -0.47 is well below the Cheshire East average of -0.17, meaning pupils here make less academic progress than the typical student across the authority. The school is led by headteacher Heidi Thurland and has a capacity of 1,236 pupils, with 1,211 currently on roll. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since its last graded inspection in December 2014.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBox Lane, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4NS
HeadteacherHeidi Thurland
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils1,211
Free School Meals (FSM)15.1%
School Capacity1,211 / 1,236 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sixth Form CentreArt StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumAstro TurfDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

Martial ArtsRugbyAthleticsRowingGymnasticsDanceHockey

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseModel United NationsOrchestraDebateChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Congleton High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.