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Cloughwood Academy
All-through · Boys · Ages 8–18 · Special academy
Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich CW8 1NU · cloughwood.com · 01606 537690
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 5.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 120
- At capacity · 120 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 64.5%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 44.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼95 | 106 | ||
| ▼89 | 105 | ||
| ▼90 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.19 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 23.1 | +13.1 |
| Other education | 38.5 | −1.5 |
| Employment | 7.7 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.7 | −12.3 |
| Activity not captured | 23.1 | +3.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Cloughwood Academy on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 13% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (100%) with SEND