Schools in Middlewich
Cheshire · Cheshire East · 7 schools
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Schools in Middlewich (7)
- Byley Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CW10 9NG
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 84% expected (2025) - Compass Community Cledford Park
Special · Ages 7-17 · Independent · CW10 0JN
Ofsted: Good (2023)New report card - Middlewich High School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · CW10 9BU
Ofsted: Good (2022)Attainment 8: 41.3 (2026)83% of first choices got in - Middlewich Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW10 9BS
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 80% expected (2025) - Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CW10 0DD
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CW10 9DH
95% of first choices got in - Wimboldsley Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW10 0LN
Ofsted report cardKS2: 79% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Middlewich (5)Special schools in Middlewich (1)Secondary schools in Middlewich (1)
7
5 primary · 1 secondary
1,794
88% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
2,039
245 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Middlewich
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
41.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
28.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
441 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +110 primary and +79 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
84% occupied · 211 spare places
Secondary Schools
95% occupied · 35 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Middlewich
How many schools are there in Middlewich?
Middlewich has 7 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Middlewich?
None of the 4 graded schools in Middlewich currently holds an Outstanding rating. 4 are rated Good, so 100% 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 primary schools in Middlewich have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Middlewich with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Byley Primary School and Nursery (87% in reading, 80% in maths); Middlewich Primary School (84% in reading, 75% in maths); and Wimboldsley Community Primary School (74% 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.
Byley Primary School and NurseryMiddlewich Primary SchoolWimboldsley Community Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Middlewich?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Middlewich selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Middlewich have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Middlewich have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Middlewich?
Apply to your council - Cheshire East or Cheshire West and Chester, depending on your address - 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.