Cheshire West and Chester
Cransley School
GCSE results 2026: every Cheshire West and Chester school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
£3,730.80 per term
Source · checked 27 October 2026
£3,880.80 per term
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£4,534.80 per term
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£4,717.20 per term
Source · checked 27 October 2026
£5,173.20 per term
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£5,380.80 per term
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£6,332.40 per term
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£6,586.80 per term
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
The school has established a bursary programme for children who would benefit from a Cransley education regardless of their family’s financial means. Places are…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
Taster & Assessment Days: Candidates are invited for assessment in English, Mathematics, and creative tasks, alongside cognitive ability tests (GL Assessment).
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 32 | 57.1 | — | 68.8% | 21.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 25 | 52.2 | — | 68.0% | — | 20.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 29 | 52.6 | — | 48.3% | — | 3.4% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 33 | 52.2 | — | 57.6% | — | 30.3% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 32 | 57.1 | — | — | — | 25.0% | 4.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 111483 |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Richard Pollock |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CW9 6HN |
| Pupils | 252 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Belmont Hall, Belmont Road, Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6HN
https://cransleyschool.com/1606891747| DfE number | 6017 |
| UKPRN | 10015355 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1970 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |