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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 148693

Middlewich High School

Academy converter · Middlewich · CW10 9BU

Ages 11–16 · 665 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.8

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 840.8
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry79%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
738

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

111

Places offered

123

1st-preference offers

111

Total preferences (any rank)
217
Preferred offers (top 3)
121
Applications from outside LA
94
Offers to outside-LA applicants
58
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 fill95%

665 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
665
Boys / girls
312 / 353
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
665 / 700 (95%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
173
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION
Academy trust
THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION
Headteacher
Ms Lydia Naylor

Location

Address
King Edward Street
Postcode
CW10 9BU
Town
Middlewich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Mid Cheshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 20 capacity

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 11–16, in Middlewich, Cheshire East, 665 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Middlewich
7
Secondary schools in Middlewich
1
Academies among open schools in Middlewich
57% (4)
Open schools in CW10
7
Secondary in CW10
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lydia Naylor
Telephone
01606537670
Website
https://mhs.school

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