Best Schools in Congleton

How many schools are there in Congleton?

Congleton has 14 open schools: 9 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 3 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Congleton?

None of the 13 graded schools in Congleton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 9 are rated Good, so 69% are 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.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Congleton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Congleton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Eaton Bank Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 48 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Congleton High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.5 and 34% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Eaton Bank AcademyCongleton High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Congleton have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Congleton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Mossley CofE Primary School (84% in reading, 79% in maths); Black Firs Primary School (83% in reading, 79% in maths); and Havannah Primary School (79% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Mossley CofE Primary SchoolBlack Firs Primary SchoolHavannah Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Congleton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Congleton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Congleton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Congleton 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 Congleton?

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.