Cheshire East
The Oaks Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Cheshire East school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 32.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 32.6
- Attainment 8
- 15%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.50
- Progress 8
- [-0.82, -0.18]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 126 | 113 | 112 (99%) | 271 |
| September 2025 | 111 | 93 | 93 (100%) | 218 |
| September 2024 | 97 | 89 | 89 (100%) | 201 |
| September 2023 | 157 | 68 | 68 (100%) | 187 |
| September 2022 | 124 | 72 | 72 (100%) | 154 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Cheshire East’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 140 | 32.6 | — | 15.0% | 2.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 84 | 35.4 | — | 20.2% | — | 32.1% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 96 | 34.2 | -0.50 | 16.7% | — | 36.5% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 64 | 33.0 | -0.70 | 9.4% | — | 34.4% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 58 | 33.4 | -0.77 | — | — | 31.0% | 2.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire East for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147654 |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Peter Kingdom |
| Trust | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | — |
| Postcode | CW2 7NQ |
| Pupils | 648 |
| FSM eligible | 46.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Buchan Grove, Crewe, CW2 7NQ
http://www.theoaksacademy.co.uk/1270661223| DfE number | 4005 |
| UKPRN | 10084847 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 20 May 2024 |