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Middlewich High School

Secondary school in Middlewich, Cheshire East. Good (Dec 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 5 February 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around December 2026

The last inspection was in December 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby secondary schools

  1. 3.3 milesHolmes Chapel Comprehensive School

    Secondary, Crewe, Cheshire East

    Standards maintained (Jan 2025)

  2. 3.7 milesThe Winsford Academy

    Secondary, Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester

    No overall grade. Quality of education inadequate (Jul 2025) Serious weaknesses

  3. 4.3 milesThe County High School, Leftwich

    Secondary, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester

    Report card, Jun 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected

  4. 4.4 milesSandbach High School and Sixth Form College

    Secondary, Sandbach, Cheshire East

    Good (Oct 2022)

  5. 4.6 milesSandbach School

    Secondary, Sandbach, Cheshire East

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.