Sir William Stanier School
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Attainment 8 of 28.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 28.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 21%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.90
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.17, -0.63]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 127 | 28.4 | — | 20.5% | 3.9% | 2.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 113 | 29.6 | -0.90 | 26.5% | 3.5% | 2.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 147 | 26.6 | -1.36 | 18.0% | 7.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 124 | 34.0 | -0.86 | 35.0% | 6.0% | 2.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire East for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139953 |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Liz Robinson |
| Trust | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CW1 4EB |
| Latest pupils | 127 |
| FSM eligible | 45.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Coronation Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4EB
https://www.sirwilliamstanier.co.uk/View local authority page1270660880| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10042699 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2025 |