How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Cheshire East?

GeraLearn's directory covers 5 top-rated state-funded schools in Cheshire East: 1 Outstanding and 4 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 4 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Cheshire East schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Cheshire East.

Which schools in Cheshire East are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

1 school is rated Outstanding in Cheshire East: Wistaston Academy. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Cheshire East?

The Fallibroome Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Cheshire East, with 1,551 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Cheshire East schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Cheshire East

5 state-funded schools in Cheshire East are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 1 Outstanding and 4 Good, across 4 secondary and 1 primary schools.

Which schools in Cheshire East are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 5 top-rated state-funded schools in Cheshire East (1 Outstanding and 4 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 4 secondary and 1 primary. Wistaston Academy is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Top-rated schools

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All 5 top-rated schools in Cheshire East

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Wistaston AcademyCW2 8QS	Primary	Outstanding	478	July 2024
The Fallibroome AcademySK10 4AF	Secondary	Good	1,551	November 2022
Alsager SchoolST7 2HR	Secondary	Good	1,519	January 2023
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeCW11 3NT	Secondary	Good	1,358	October 2022
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive SchoolCW4 7DX	Secondary	Good	1,322	February 2020

More school data for Cheshire East

Gera School Quality Index for Cheshire East — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Cheshire East rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Cheshire East — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Cheshire East — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Cheshire East?: GeraLearn's directory covers 5 top-rated state-funded schools in Cheshire East: 1 Outstanding and 4 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 4 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Cheshire East schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Cheshire East.
Which schools in Cheshire East are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 1 school is rated Outstanding in Cheshire East: Wistaston Academy. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Cheshire East?: The Fallibroome Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Cheshire East, with 1,551 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Cheshire East schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.