Middlewich High School
Academy converter in Middlewich, Cheshire East.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 665 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Free school meals | 26.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Address | King Edward Street, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://mhs.school |
| Telephone | 01606537670 |
| URN | 148693 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 December 2022, published 5 February 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- The Winsford Academy (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- The County High School, Leftwich (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Sandbach School (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
- The Rudheath Senior Academy (secondary school, about 7.7 km)
- St Nicholas Catholic High School (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- Hartford Church of England High School (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Cheshire East
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.