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Knutsford Academy

Academy converter · Knutsford · WA16 0EA

Ages 11–18 · 1,429 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

54.2

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 854.2
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,087

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

258

Places offered

220

1st-preference offers

215

Total preferences (any rank)
483
Preferred offers (top 3)
220
Applications from outside LA
219
Offers to outside-LA applicants
24
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,429 pupils · 1,606 places

Pupils on roll
1,429
Boys / girls
703 / 726
School capacity
1,606
Capacity fill
1,429 / 1,606 (89%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
169
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Key

Location

Address
Bexton Road
Postcode
WA16 0EA
Town
Knutsford
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Knutsford, Cheshire East, 1,429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.1%.

Open schools in Knutsford
11
Secondary schools in Knutsford
1
Academies among open schools in Knutsford
73% (8)
Open schools in WA16
11
Secondary in WA16
1
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Secondary in Cheshire East LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KnutsfordNear WA16

  • Egerton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knutsford · WA16 0EE · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Bexton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knutsford · WA16 9DB · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand1.18

    0.5 miles away

  • Adelaide Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Knutsford · WA16 8PA · Cheshire East

    Ages 8–18

    • Att89.7
    • P8-2.1
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence27.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Lower Peover CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knutsford · WA16 9PZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.7%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Key
Telephone
01565633294
Website
http://www.knutsfordacademy.org.uk/

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