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Schools in Middlewich

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Middlewich is a small market town in mid-Cheshire within Cheshire West and Chester, with 7 schools in the catchment.school database. Middlewich High School is the local secondary academy with 700 places and 677 pupils enrolled (Ofsted Good). The town's primary offer is led by Middlewich Primary School (420 places, Ofsted Good) and Byley Primary (105 places, Ofsted Good), with Wimboldsley Community Primary and Cledford Primary Academy also available.

St Mary's Catholic Primary provides faith-based education for Roman Catholic families in Middlewich. Middlewich High School and Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy are among the newer academy conversions in the area. Cheshire West and Chester Council coordinates all admissions in the Middlewich cluster; families must submit secondary preferences by late October for September entry, with places offered on national offer day in early March.

Primary Schools in Middlewich (5)

Secondary Schools in Middlewich (1)

Other Schools in Middlewich (1)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Middlewich are set by Cheshire West and Chester and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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