Adelaide Heath Academy
Longridge, Knutsford, WA16 8PA
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 8 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Cartlidge
- Sponsor
- Manor Hall Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 87
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 148641
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01565746946
About this school
Adelaide Heath Academy is a special academy in Knutsford. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 84 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 29% | 14% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 91.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 88.0 | 92.0 |
| Reading progress | - | - | - |
| Writing progress | -11.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | - | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | -2.07 -3.05 to -1.09 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 4.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
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 Adelaide Heath Academy 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 | 0% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 9.7 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 9.7 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 27.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 73.17%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 27.56%
- Persistent absence
- 57.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The David Lewis Centre3.0 miles
Other types · Alderley Edge
-
David Lewis School3.0 miles
Special schools · Alderley Edge
-
The Ryleys School4.5 miles
Independent schools · Alderley Edge
-
Oak Cottage4.6 miles
Special schools · Knutsford
-
St Ambrose Prep School4.7 miles
Independent schools · Cheshire
Other schools in Knutsford
- Oak Cottage Special schools
- Bexton Primary School Primary
- Egerton Primary School Primary
- High Legh Primary School Primary
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School Primary
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Mobberley CofE Primary School Primary
- Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Primary
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- Knutsford Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Adelaide Heath Academy teach?
- Adelaide Heath Academy teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Knutsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Adelaide Heath Academy?
- The headteacher of Adelaide Heath Academy is Mrs Charlotte Cartlidge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Adelaide Heath Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Adelaide Heath Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Adelaide Heath Academy?
- Adelaide Heath Academy has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
- Is Adelaide Heath Academy full?
- Adelaide Heath Academy has capacity for 87 pupils and 84 on roll (97%), 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 Adelaide Heath Academy a faith school?
- No. Adelaide Heath Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Adelaide Heath Academy?
- Adelaide Heath Academy is part of MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Adelaide Heath Academy have?
- The schools register lists Adelaide Heath Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Adelaide Heath Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Adelaide Heath Academy's absence rate?
- Adelaide Heath Academy's overall absence rate is 27.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Adelaide Heath Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Adelaide Heath Academy'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 10 July 2026.