Middlewich High School
King Edward Street, Middlewich, CW10 9BU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION
- Headteacher
- Ms Lydia Naylor
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 665
- URN
- 148693
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606537670
About this school
Middlewich High School is a secondary academy in Middlewich. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 665 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Middlewich 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 137 | 142 | 134 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.5 | 40.8 | 41.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.54 -0.78 to -0.29 | -0.14 -0.37 to +0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 53.5% | 54.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 83% | 78.9% | 61.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 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 Middlewich 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 | 38.5 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.8 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.2 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 713 |
| 2023/24 | 703 |
| 2024/25 | 677 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Middlewich High School compares
Middlewich High School ranked 17th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.2 | 8.3% | 25.3% | 665 | — |
| Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School | 48.2 | 8.2% | 13.4% | 1,311 | 3.3 miles |
| The Winsford Academy | 30.6 | 16.7% | 44.9% | 945 | 3.7 miles |
| The County High School, Leftwich | 51.9 | 7.6% | 15.8% | 1,046 | 4.3 miles |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | 55.6 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 1,340 | 4.4 miles |
| Sandbach School | 48.2 | 7.4% | 14.8% | 1,534 | 4.6 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.
Inspection history
- 13 December 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report6 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.26%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.32%
- Persistent absence
- 25.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School3.3 miles
Secondary · Crewe
-
The Winsford Academy3.7 miles
Secondary · Winsford
-
The County High School, Leftwich4.3 miles
Secondary · Northwich
-
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College4.4 miles
Secondary · Sandbach
-
Sandbach School4.6 miles
Secondary · Sandbach
Other schools in Middlewich
- Byley Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Middlewich Primary School Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School Primary
- Compass Community Cledford Park Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Middlewich High School teach?
- Middlewich High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Middlewich.
- Who is the headteacher of Middlewich High School?
- The headteacher of Middlewich High School is Ms Lydia Naylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Middlewich High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Middlewich 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 Middlewich High School?
- Middlewich High School has 665 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Middlewich High School full?
- Middlewich High School has capacity for 700 pupils and 665 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 Middlewich High School a faith school?
- No. Middlewich High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Middlewich High School a selective school?
- No. Middlewich High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Middlewich High School part of an academy trust?
- Middlewich High School is part of THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Middlewich High School have?
- The schools register lists Middlewich High School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Middlewich High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.5 in 2022/23 and 41.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Middlewich High School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Middlewich High School ranked 17th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Middlewich High School's absence rate?
- Middlewich High School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Middlewich High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Middlewich 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 10 July 2026.