Cheshire East Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 175 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

895

Schools

175 (1 nursery, 123 primary, 23 secondary, 13 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

60,016

Population

425,459 (82,768 aged 0-17)

Academisation

108 academies, 45 LA-maintained (70.6% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

34 — largest: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST (13 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 128 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

65% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 47.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Dawn Godfrey

Website

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 123 5500

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs