Knutsford Academy
Knutsford Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Knutsford, Cheshire East Council, teaching 1,429 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted graded achievement as Strong standard at its most recent inspection in March 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 54.9 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 3 September 2025 to 16 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Knutsford Academy.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Knutsford Academy.
- 3–30 Autumn Term 2025 (First Half)
- 1–24 Autumn Term 2025 (First Half)
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
- 3–30 Autumn Term 2025 (Second Half)
- 1–19 Autumn Term 2025 (Second Half)
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 5–31 Spring Term 2026 (First Half)
- 1–13 Spring Term 2026 (First Half)
- 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
- 23–28 Spring Term 2026 (Second Half)
- 1–27 Spring Term 2026 (Second Half)
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 13–30 Summer Term 2026 (First Half)
- 1–22 Summer Term 2026 (First Half)
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
- 1–30 Summer Term 2026 (Second Half)
- 1–16 Summer Term 2026 (Second Half)
- 17–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–2 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Autumn Term 2025 (First Half) September 3, 2025 - October 24, 2025 Term
- Autumn Half Term Holiday October 27, 2025 - October 31, 2025 Holiday
- Autumn Term 2025 (Second Half) November 3, 2025 - December 19, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Term 2026 (First Half) January 5, 2026 - February 13, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Holiday February 16, 2026 - February 20, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Term 2026 (Second Half) February 23, 2026 - March 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Holiday March 30, 2026 - April 10, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Term 2026 (First Half) April 13, 2026 - May 22, 2026 Term
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Half Term Holiday May 25, 2026 - May 29, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Term 2026 (Second Half) June 1, 2026 - July 16, 2026 Term
- Summer Holiday July 17, 2026 - September 2, 2026 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Knutsford Academy with Cheshire East Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 54.9 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
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16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 35.17 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
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Attendance 15.2% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 98% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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What students do after 16 to 18 study 91% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
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About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Knutsford Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Knutsford Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.