Adelaide Heath Academy

Longridge, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 8PA

Good

Inspected 25 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

9.7

Attainment 8

8–18

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 8–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 87 / 87 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

73.2%

Disadvantaged

1.1%

EAL

96.5%

SEN support

3.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

27.6%

Overall absence

57.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

9.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£45,040

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,031 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£30,287

Spend per pupil

£32,115

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.