Schools near WA16
Knutsford, Cheshire East · ranked for your family, with the reasons
4 state primary schools within 2 miles and 3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of WA16, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near WA16
4 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of WA16, ranked by what matters to you.
- 80of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 5% in England · 0.30 miles
How it scored 80
- Resultsmatters19.2 of 20 points
Top 5% of 14,817 state schools in England: 87% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, January 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters17 of 20 points
0.30 miles from the middle of WA16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little1.6 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 2.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little6.7 of 10 points
Classes average 24.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.43 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
How it scored 72
- Resultsmatters10.5 of 20 points
Top 48% of 14,817 state schools in England: 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, July 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters15.7 of 20 points
0.43 miles from the middle of WA16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little8.4 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little2.4 of 10 points
Classes average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Results: top 10% in England · 0.46 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)
How it scored 69
- Resultsmatters18.2 of 20 points
Top 10% of 14,817 state schools in England: 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in November 2022: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters15.4 of 20 points
0.46 miles from the middle of WA16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters10 of 20 points
We hold no offer figures for Reception at this school. It counts at the middle.
- Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points
We can't set it against similar schools. It counts at the middle. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5 of 10 points
We hold no class sizes for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE, class sizes, school level
- 57of 100
Results: top 10% in England · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) · 0.84 miles
How it scored 57
- Resultsmatters18.2 of 20 points
Top 10% of 14,817 state schools in England: 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in April 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters11.6 of 20 points
0.84 miles from the middle of WA16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 59 of 75. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little6.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little0.4 of 10 points
Classes average 31.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near WA16
3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of WA16, ranked by what matters to you.
- 72of 100
Places reached 4.94 miles in 2026 · 0.55 miles · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard
How it scored 72
- Resultsmatters9.5 of 20 points
Better than 47% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.03 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, March 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters17.8 of 20 points
0.55 miles from the middle of WA16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 4.94 miles away; this school is 0.55 miles from the middle of WA16, closer than that. Cheshire East Council
- Attendance and behavioura little6.1 of 10 points
Pupils missed 6.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 7.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little8.9 of 10 points
Classes average 21.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Results: top 1% in England · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · classes of 20 on average
How it scored 61
- Resultsmatters20 of 20 points
Top 1% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +1.32 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters20 of 20 points
Ofsted, September 2022: Outstanding. Ofsted
- Distancematters0.1 of 20 points
5.0 miles from the middle of WA16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 214 of 302. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little6 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.4% at schools with a similar intake; 2.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 2.5 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little9.6 of 10 points
Classes average 20.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 50of 100
Results: top 3% in England · Ofsted report card (2025): lowest area strong standard · classes of 24 on average
How it scored 50
- Resultsmatters19.6 of 20 points
Top 3% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +1.04 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, November 2025: its lowest area is strong standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters0.1 of 20 points
5.0 miles from the middle of WA16, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 137 of 223. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little3.8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.4% at schools with a similar intake; 5.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 2.5 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little6.9 of 10 points
Classes average 23.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.
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