Schools in Knutsford

About schools in Knutsford

Most of the eleven schools listed in Knutsford are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

73%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 7 schools with published results

Primary schools8

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Bexton Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Egerton Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  87%

  expected standard
• High Legh Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Lower Peover CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Manor Park Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Mobberley CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Peover Superior Endowed Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Knutsford Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  54.9

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Adelaide Heath Academy

  Academy special sponsor led · Ages 8 to 18

• Oak Cottage

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 12

Common questions about schools in Knutsford

How many schools are in Knutsford?

OfferDay lists eleven schools in Knutsford, including eight primary schools and two special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Knutsford?

Every school in Knutsford is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Knutsford?

OfferDay ranks schools in Knutsford where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.