David Lewis School
Mill Lane, Warford, Alderley Edge, SK9 7UD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Director of Education
- Mrs Angie Fisher
- Boarding
- College / FE residential accommodation
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 111499
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01565640186
About this school
David Lewis School is a special school in Alderley Edge. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 40 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected David Lewis School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How David Lewis School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 17% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | 34 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.56%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 17%
- Persistent absence
- 50%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The David Lewis Centre0.0 miles
Other types · Alderley Edge
-
The Ryleys School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Alderley Edge
-
Alderley Edge School for Girls2.3 miles
Independent schools · Alderley Edge
-
Adelaide Heath Academy3.0 miles
Academies · Knutsford
-
Wilmslow Preparatory School3.5 miles
Independent schools · Wilmslow
Other schools in Alderley Edge
- The David Lewis Centre Other types
- Alderley Edge Community Primary School Primary
- Alderley Edge School for Girls Independent schools
- The Ryleys School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does David Lewis School teach?
- David Lewis School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Alderley Edge.
- Who is the director of education of David Lewis School?
- The director of education of David Lewis School is Mrs Angie Fisher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has David Lewis School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected David Lewis School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at David Lewis School?
- David Lewis School has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is David Lewis School full?
- David Lewis School has capacity for 91 pupils and 40 on roll (44%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is David Lewis School a faith school?
- No. David Lewis School has no designated religious character.
- What is David Lewis School's absence rate?
- David Lewis School's overall absence rate is 17% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are David Lewis School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, David Lewis School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.