Cloughwood Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 8 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cloughwood Academy is a special school in Northwich for ages 8 to 18. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 28 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score95

95, 11 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score89

89, 16 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score90

90, 15 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

15 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score5.5

5.5, 40.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.19

0.19, 3.9 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

120 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals67.5%

67.5%, 41 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cloughwood Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Greenbank School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 1.6
Adventure Wellbeing School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
The Russett School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Rosebank School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Oaklands School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 4.4

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KALEIDOSCOPE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 8 to 18
Gender: Boys
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Robert Newton
Phone: 01606537690
Website: cloughwood.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NU
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 140093

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.