Middlewich High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Middlewich, Cheshire East
Middlewich High School is a secondary school in Middlewich, Cheshire East for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2022. 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
- King Edward Street, Middlewich, CW10 9BU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 665 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious for pupils at Middlewich High School.”
- “Pupils respond well to leaders’ expectations that they should aspire, believe and belong.”
- “In recent years, leaders have considerably improved many aspects of the school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not always choose to behave as well as they should in lessons and around the school.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, some teachers are still developing the most effective approaches to delivering some aspects of curriculum content.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils learn less well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 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) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.2 | 46 |
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: 150 first-preference applications, 126 offers in total, 125 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.
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Sandbach School 4.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sir William Stanier School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cheshire Studio School 6.2 mi School remains Good
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC 6.2 mi Not judged
- The Oaks Academy 6.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ruskin Community High School 6.9 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published