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.

Latest inspection
2025 framework Graded by evaluation area
AchievementStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Safeguarding Met
S5 Inspection · Inspected 10 Mar 2026 · Published 13 May 2026
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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.

Knutsford Academy term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 3–30 Autumn Term 2025 (First Half)
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–24 Autumn Term 2025 (First Half)
  • 27–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
November 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 3–30 Autumn Term 2025 (Second Half)
December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–19 Autumn Term 2025 (Second Half)
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
  • 5–31 Spring Term 2026 (First Half)
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 1–13 Spring Term 2026 (First Half)
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
  • 23–28 Spring Term 2026 (Second Half)
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–27 Spring Term 2026 (Second Half)
  • 30–31 Easter Holiday
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–10 Easter Holiday
  • 13–30 Summer Term 2026 (First Half)
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–22 Summer Term 2026 (First Half)
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
June 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–30 Summer Term 2026 (Second Half)
July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–16 Summer Term 2026 (Second Half)
  • 17–31 Summer Holiday
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–31 Summer Holiday
September 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 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

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
54.9 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 13%
67.5% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4% Top 10%
35.17 A level average score England 35 Top 41%
15.2% Persistent absence England 17.8%

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.

This school Cheshire East Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 54.9
Cheshire East Council 47.1 England 46.1 +8.8 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 67.5%
Cheshire East Council 45.1% England 45.4% +22.1 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 46.3
Cheshire East Council 32.3 England 34.9 +11.4 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 9.6
Cheshire East Council 18.3 England 15.5 -5.9 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 9.9%
Cheshire East Council 19.1% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 212
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 35.17 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school Cheshire East Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 35.17
Cheshire East Council 33.58 England 35 in line with England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 58
Attendance 15.2% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Cheshire East Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 15.2%
Cheshire East Council 14.3% England 17.8% -2.6 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 6.5%
Cheshire East Council 6.1% England 6.8% -0.3 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 98% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Cheshire East Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 98%
Cheshire East Council 94% England 92% +6 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 95%
Cheshire East Council 83% England 83% +12 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 91% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school Cheshire East Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 91%
Cheshire East Council 79% England 79% +12 vs England
Went to higher education 61%
Cheshire East Council 27% England 37% +24 vs England
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 catchment Other secondary schools

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.