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Schools in Crewe
43 schools have a Crewe postal address: 27 primary and 8 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
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Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Crewe
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Crewe secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Crewe schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Academy converter · Good | 49.4 | -0.04 | 48% | |
| 2 | St Thomas More Catholic High School Academy converter · Not judged | 49.0 | +0.26 | 44% | |
| 3 | Madeley High School Academy converter | 48.6 | +0.30 | 52% | |
| 4 | Ruskin Community High School Community school | 45.2 | -0.22 | 52% | |
| 5 | The Oaks Academy Academy sponsor led · Good | 32.6 | -0.50 | 15% | |
| 6 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC University technical college · Not judged | 31.6 | -1.00 | 19% | |
| 7 | Sir William Stanier School Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 27.4 | -0.90 | 10% | |
| 8 | Cheshire Studio School Studio schools | 24.0 | -1.62 | 0% | |
| 9 | The Axis Academy Free schools special · Good | 15.9 | -1.53 | 0% | |
| 10 | Adelaide School Academy special converter | 9.1 | -2.61 | 6% |
All schools in Crewe (A–Z)
1–43 of 43 schools
- Adelaide SchoolNot applicable · CW1 3DT
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CW3 0HH
- Beechwood Primary School and NurseryPrimary · CW1 2PH
- Betley CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary · CW3 9AX
- Brierley Primary SchoolPrimary · CW1 2AZ
- Cheshire Studio SchoolSecondary · WA16 0EA
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTCSecondary · CW1 2PZ
- Edleston Primary SchoolPrimary · CW2 7PX
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery AcademyPrimary · CW2 7NH
- Haslington Primary AcademyPrimary · CW1 5SL
- Hermitage Primary SchoolPrimary · CW4 7NP
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive SchoolSecondary · CW4 7DX
- Holmes Chapel Primary SchoolPrimary · CW4 7EB
- Hungerford Primary AcademyPrimary · CW1 5HA
- Lavender Field SchoolNot applicable · CW1 3AE
- Leighton AcademyPrimary · CW1 3PP
- Mablins Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CW1 3YR
- Madeley High SchoolSecondary · CW3 9JJ
- Monks Coppenhall AcademyPrimary · CW1 4LY
- Oakfield Lodge SchoolNot applicable · CW1 4PP
- Pebble Brook Primary SchoolPrimary · CW2 6PL
- Ruskin Community High SchoolSecondary · CW2 7JT
- Safe OpportunitiesNot applicable · CW1 6ZQ
- Shavington Primary SchoolPrimary · CW2 5BP
- Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary · CW3 9PJ
- Sir William Stanier SchoolSecondary · CW1 4EB
- Springfield SchoolNot applicable · CW1 5HS
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CrewePrimary · CW2 8AD
- St Michael's Community AcademyPrimary · CW1 3SL
- St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolSecondary · CW2 8AE
- Terra Nova SchoolNot applicable · CW4 8BT
- The Axis AcademyNot applicable · CW2 8TU
- The Berkeley AcademyPrimary · CW2 6RU
- The Dingle Primary SchoolPrimary · CW1 5SD
- The Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · CW3 9JX
- The Oaks AcademySecondary · CW2 7NQ
- Underwood West AcademyPrimary · CW1 3LF
- Vine Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · CW2 8AD
- Westminster Nursery SchoolNursery · CW2 7LJ
- Weston Village Primary SchoolPrimary · CW2 5LZ
- Wistaston AcademyPrimary · CW2 8QS
- Wistaston Church Lane AcademyPrimary · CW2 8EZ
- Woore Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · CW3 9SQ
Admissions and catchment distances
Crewe schools are in Cheshire East (38), Staffordshire (4) and Shropshire (1). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Crewe
How many schools are there in Crewe?
43 open schools have a Crewe postal address: 27 primary, 8 secondary and 8 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Crewe have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (49.4), St Thomas More Catholic High School (49.0), Madeley High School (48.6). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Crewe?
Crewe schools are in Cheshire East, Staffordshire and Shropshire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.