Cloughwood Academy

Other · Academy special converter · Ages 8–18 · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester

Cloughwood Academy is an other school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 8–18 (academy special converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026

“Pupils feel like they belong here because they are accepted for who they are.”
“They have trusting relationships with staff, who care deeply for their wellbeing.”
“Pupils enjoy the school’s calm atmosphere, and they maintain positive friendships.”

“By the time pupils start at the school, many have disengaged with their education completely.”
“However, the lack of clarity over some key knowledge means that pupils’ progress through the curriculum is not as consistently positive as it could otherwise be.”
“However, at times, there is a lack of precision in determining what key knowledge leaders want pupils to know and remember, including in the vocational curriculum.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	0%	62%
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	5.5	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.