Cheshire East schools in numbers
How Cheshire East's 177 schools compare with North West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools177open, all types
Pupils59,684on roll
Primary schools124
Secondary schools23
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Cheshire East | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 156 schools | 18.1% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 19thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 154 schools | 18.1% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 19thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 156 schools | 9.8% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 112thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 155 schools | 11.7% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 144thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 155 schools | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 54thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Cheshire East | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 138 schools | 25.3 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 75thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 138 schools | 11.5% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 102ndof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 151 schools | 19.9 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 122ndof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 140 schools | 13.7% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 48thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 151 schools | £49,842 | £51,081 | £51,377 | 124thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 110 schools | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 43rdof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Cheshire East | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 145 schools | 94.2% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 23rdof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 145 schools | 13.3% | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 145 schools | 4.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 31stof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Cheshire East | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 143 schools | £8,481 | £9,291 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 143 schools | £4,025 | £4,183 | £4,229 | 97thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 155 schools | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 77thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 155 schools | 21.3% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 112thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Cheshire East | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 22 schools | 41.2% | 42.3% | 46.1% | 113thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 22 schools | 45.2 | 45.3 | 47.0 | 91stof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 114 schools | 64.6% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 60thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 114 schools | 7.0% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 107thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Cheshire East | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 146 schools | 10% | 15% | 13% | 118thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 109 schools | 93% | 93% | 94% | 111thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 138 schools | 46% | 32% | 35% | 39thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 142 schools | 90.8% | 88.5% | 86.2% | 30thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 169 schools | 64% | 38% | 52% | 45thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 169 schools | 7.1% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 118thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
Cheshire EastEngland
Since 2016: -1.8%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
Cheshire EastEngland
Since 2019: +8.4%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
Cheshire EastEngland
Since 2017: -5.8%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
Cheshire EastEngland
Since 2016: +9.7%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
Cheshire EastEngland
Since 2007: +3.8