Congleton High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Congleton, Cheshire East
Congleton High School is a secondary school in Congleton, Cheshire East for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 February 2023. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 1,174 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 February 2023
Strengths
- “Congleton High School is a warm, welcoming place to learn and work.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils.”
- “Pupils, staff and leaders embrace the vision for the school community.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects in key stage 3 and 4, teachers sometimes do not design activities that help pupils to remember their learning.”
- “This means that pupils’ learning is less secure, and pupils cannot explain what they have learned.”
- “However, leaders’ plans to improve pupils’ love of reading and to extend pupils’ vocabulary are not fully implemented across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 147 first-preference applications, 149 offers in total, 146 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- Eaton Bank Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandbach School 5.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Alsager School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School 5.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Macclesfield Academy 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Hallows Catholic College 7.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Fallibroome Academy 8.0 mi Good Last distance published