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Best Schools in Alderley Edge

Cheshire · 2 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Alderley Edge ranked

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Alderley Edge Community Primary School

SK9 7UZAges 4-11
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The Ryleys School

SK9 7UYAges 1-11243 pupils
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Special schools and alternative provision in Alderley Edge

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Alderley Edge

How many schools are there in Alderley Edge?

Alderley Edge has 4 open schools: 1 state primary, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Alderley Edge are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Alderley Edge was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The David Lewis Centre. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The David Lewis Centre

Source: Ofsted

Do schools in Alderley Edge have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Alderley Edge have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Alderley Edge?

Apply to Cheshire East through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.