Knutsford Academy
Bexton Road, Knutsford, WA16 0EA
1,429 pupils · 89% of 1,606 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 54.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 67.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 85.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 51.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.08 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 226 | 244 | 454 | 226 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 229 | 239 | 429 | 229 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 220 | 258 | 483 | 220 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 220 | 212 | 455 | 220 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 222 | 265 | 541 | 222 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 220 | 222 | 597 | 220 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 279 | 237 | 565 | 279 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 268 | 188 | 525 | 252 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Rudheath Senior Academy 8.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 8.6 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Saint Ambrose College 8.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 9 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Loreto Grammar School 9.8 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- North Cestrian School 9.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.