Congleton High School
Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Ms Heidi Thurland
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,236
- Pupils on roll
- 1,174
- URN
- 136655
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01260730123
About this school
Congleton High School is a secondary academy in Congleton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,174 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Congleton High 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 191 | 196 | 195 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.1 | 41.7 | 44.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.30 -0.51 to -0.10 | -0.47 -0.67 to -0.27 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 39.8% | 41% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 58.2% | 63.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 77% | 73% | 64.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
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 Congleton High 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 | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.1 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.7 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.8 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,275 |
| 2023/24 | 1,268 |
| 2024/25 | 1,211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Congleton High School compares
Congleton High School ranked 15th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.8 | 9.8% | 15.6% | 1,174 | — |
| Eaton Bank Academy | 46.9 | 9.4% | 21.2% | 1,062 | 2.0 miles |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | 35.9 | 6.5% | 27.8% | 394 | 5.0 miles |
| Biddulph High School | 43.3 | 8.7% | 20.7% | 746 | 5.3 miles |
| Sandbach School | 48.2 | 7.4% | 14.8% | 1,534 | 5.3 miles |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | 55.6 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 1,340 | 5.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.56%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.78%
- Persistent absence
- 26.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eaton Bank Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Congleton
-
Kidsgrove Secondary School5.0 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Biddulph High School5.3 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Sandbach School5.3 miles
Secondary · Sandbach
-
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College5.4 miles
Secondary · Sandbach
Other schools in Congleton
- Eaton Bank Academy Secondary
- Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Black Firs Primary School Primary
- Buglawton Primary School Primary
- Daven Primary School Primary
- Havannah Primary School Primary
- Marlfields Primary School Primary
- Mossley CofE Primary School Primary
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Quinta Primary School Primary
- Aidenswood School Special schools
- Esland Daven School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Congleton High School teach?
- Congleton High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Congleton.
- Who is the executive principal of Congleton High School?
- The executive principal of Congleton High School is Ms Heidi Thurland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Congleton High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Congleton High 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 Congleton High School?
- Congleton High School has 1,174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Congleton High School full?
- Congleton High School has capacity for 1,236 pupils and 1,174 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Congleton High School a faith school?
- No. Congleton High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Congleton High School a selective school?
- No. Congleton High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Congleton High School part of an academy trust?
- Congleton High School is part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Congleton High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.1 in 2022/23 and 44.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Congleton High School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Congleton High School ranked 15th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Congleton High School's absence rate?
- Congleton High School's overall absence rate is 9.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Congleton High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Congleton High 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 1 July 2026.