Middlewich High School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Middlewich, Cheshire East, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 20 places for autism.
- Ages 11–16
- 665 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 20 places, 15 pupils
- Pupils
- 665
- Headteacher
- Ms Lydia Naylor (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Sir John Brunner Foundation
- Council
- Cheshire East
- School reference (URN)
- 148693
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cheshire East council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, December 2022; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2019)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2019).
Contact and getting there
King Edward Street, Middlewich, CW10 9BU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Middlewich Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Compass Community Cledford Park Independent · Ages 7–17 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.9 miles
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 2.3 miles
All SEND schools in Cheshire East
By need in Cheshire East: Autism (13) · Speech and language (7) · Hearing (7) · SEMH (6) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Middlewich High School
How do I get a place in Middlewich High School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Middlewich High School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Middlewich High School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Middlewich High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Middlewich High School?
King Edward Street, Middlewich, CW10 9BU, in Cheshire East.
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