Congleton High School is a state-funded secondary school in Cheshire East, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,174 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,236.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (3 Feb 2023). The published Attainment 8 score was 44.8 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 147 first-preference applications and 149 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 3 Feb 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 3 Feb 2023: School remains Good
Published 15 Jan 2015.
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Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Cheshire East |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 149 |
| First-preference applications | 147 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 310 |
| First-preference offers | 146 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 44.8 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 63.1% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 41% |
| EBacc entry | 64.6% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 25.1% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 13.8% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 34.44 |
| Value added | 0.4 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | 0.24 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.55 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 24.4% |
| Pupils | 83 |
| Average grade | C+ |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | C+ |
| Published progress band | Well above average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 49.7% |
| Sixth-form college | 4.7% |
| Further education college | 27.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% |
| Employment | 3.7% |
| Not sustained | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 4.7% |
Cohort: 191 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 92.7%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 39% |
| Further education | 1.6% |
| Other education | 4.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 10.6% |
| Employment | 33.3% |
| Not sustained | 9.8% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
Cohort: 123 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 88.6%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
16.6 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.57% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 3.21% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 91.7% |
| White other | 1.6% |
| Mixed | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Other | 0.2% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
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