Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford · Cheshire East
MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 16 member schools: 13 special schools, 3 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Cheshire East | Knowsley | Sandwell | Solihull | Staffordshire | Stoke-on-Trent. Regions: North West | West Midlands. — from the MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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- Official name
- Adelaide Heath Academy
- Address
- Longridge, Adelaide Heath Academy
- Postcode
- WA16 8PA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tatton
- URN (official identifier)
- 148641
- Establishment number
- 7004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 8–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 84
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 87
- School type
- Special academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Headteacher
- Mr Marc Hartley
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 25 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.adelaideheathacademy.net
- Telephone
- 01565746946
- Date opened
- 1 May 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Adelaide Heath Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 84 | 57,266 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 70.2% | 17.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 3.6% | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 96.4% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.2% | 10.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
10 published inspections for Adelaide Heath Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Jul 2024
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Read reportInspected as Adelaide Heath Academy (URN 140176)
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 6 May 2021
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Read reportInspected as Adelaide Heath Academy (URN 140176)
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 9 Jan 2020
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read reportInspected as St John's Wood Academy (URN 140176)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School is not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 20 May 2019
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as St John's Wood Academy (URN 140176)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 21 Nov 2018
· Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint
Read reportInspected as St John's Wood Academy (URN 140176)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 10 May 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as St John's Wood Community School (URN 131733)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St John's Wood Community School (URN 131733)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 7 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St John's Wood Community School (URN 131733)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 May 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as St John's Wood Community School (URN 131733)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Jan 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Adelaide Heath Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 25.9% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 52.4% | 32.2% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Adelaide Heath Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £65,900 for 55 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 70.5% | 17.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £845 | £234 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Adelaide Heath Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 87 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,794,000 £32,115 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £2,635,000 £30,287 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,364,000 £15,678 per pupil · 51.8% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £594,000 £6,828 per pupil · 22.5% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £125,000 £1,437 per pupil · 4.7% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £123,000 £1,414 per pupil · 4.7% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £159,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £314,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £32,189 per pupil, supply and agency £1,351 per pupil — spending down £1,902 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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