SCHOOL PROFILE

Adelaide Heath Academy

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 148641
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 87 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 8 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cheshire East
Trust MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 84 84 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 26 31.0% of pupils
Male pupils 58 69.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

70.2%
45.4 pts above England
School 70.2%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.2%
19.1 pts below England
School 1.2%
Cheshire East 10.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

11.9%
10.9 pts above England
School 11.9%
Cheshire East 1.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.3%
75
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
4
Any other Mixed background
2.4%
2
Any other White background
2.4%
2
Irish
1.2%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 84 of 84 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 3.6% 3 pupils
England 14.8% 11.2 pts below
EHC plans 96.4% 81 pupils
England 6.0% 90.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 61
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Speech, language & communication 5
Other difficulty or disability 3
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

9.7 29.5 pts below England
School 9.7
Cheshire East 36.8
North West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 4.5% England 36.0% 31.5 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 4.5% England 51.4% 46.9 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.67 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -2.07 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

27.56%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

21.34 pts higher than England
School 27.56%
Cheshire East 5.82%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

57.65%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

41.83 pts higher than England
School 57.65%
Cheshire East 13.33%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

28.24%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

26.43 pts higher than England
School 28.24%
Cheshire East 1.79%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.6% 16.8 pts above England
Adelaide Heath Academy
96.6%
Cheshire East
82.0%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information