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Best Secondary schools in Cheshire

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 9 Good: 11 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
12 Jan 2015
Latest inspection
9 Jul 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Golborne High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Warrington • WA3 3EL

    Last inspected on 8 Mar 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Wade Deacon High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Widnes • WA8 7TD

    Last inspected on 30 Jan 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Altrincham • WA14 2NL

    Last inspected on 4 Dec 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
    Secondary • Academy converter • Altrincham • WA14 2RS

    Last inspected on 10 Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Loreto Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Altrincham • WA14 4AH

    Last inspected on 9 Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Sale Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Sale • M33 3NH

    Last inspected on 27 Sep 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    King's Leadership Academy Warrington
    Secondary • Free schools • Warrington • WA1 4PF

    Last inspected on 16 Sep 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    The County High School, Leftwich
    Secondary • Academy converter • Northwich • CW9 8EZ

    Last inspected on 25 Apr 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Cheadle Hulme High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Cheadle • SK8 7JY

    Last inspected on 12 Jan 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    Copley Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Stalybridge • SK15 3RR

    Last inspected on 9 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Ormiston Chadwick Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Widnes • WA8 7HU

    Last inspected on 7 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Christleton High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chester • CH3 7AD

    Last inspected on 1 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Lymm High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Lymm • WA13 0RB

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
    Secondary • Free schools • Runcorn • WA7 1QU

    Last inspected on 20 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    St Nicholas Catholic High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Northwich • CW8 1JW

    Last inspected on 7 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Hartford Church of England High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Northwich • CW8 1LH

    Last inspected on 12 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Bramhall High School
    Secondary • Community school • Stockport • SK7 2JT

    Last inspected on 3 Oct 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockport • SK4 2QP

    Last inspected on 27 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Tarporley • CW6 0BL

    Last inspected on 28 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    Ellesmere Port Church of England College
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ellesmere Port • CH65 6EA

    Last inspected on 14 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good