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Best Schools in Crewe

Compare 40 schools in Crewe. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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40

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

30

Good

Primary Schools

32 schools

Secondary Schools

12 schools

Top Performing Schools in Crewe

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Wistaston Church Lane Academy

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Primary

CW2 8EZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/2/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

+2.9

Writing Prog.

+2.0

Maths Prog.

+3.9

432 pupils • 8.1% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Hermitage Primary School

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Primary

CW4 7NP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

73%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

70%

Combined RWM

60%

Reading Prog.

+1.6

Writing Prog.

+1.3

Maths Prog.

+2.4

209 pupils • 7.2% FSM • 2.9% EAL

The Meadows Primary School

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Primary

CW3 9JX

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/6/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

85%

Maths Standard

77%

Combined RWM

77%

Reading Prog.

+1.1

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

+0.7

105 pupils • 12.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

CW3 9PJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/2/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

75%

Combined RWM

60%

Reading Prog.

+0.1

Writing Prog.

-0.9

Maths Prog.

-1.4

144 pupils • 31.3% FSM • 2.1% EAL

The Dingle Primary School

Community school

Primary

CW1 5SD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/27/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

+0.6

Writing Prog.

-0.1

Maths Prog.

+1.6

388 pupils • 9.3% FSM • 3.4% EAL

Betley CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

CW3 9AX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/6/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

69%

Maths Standard

69%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

-1.7

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

-2.0

100 pupils • 3.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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Adelaide School

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Secondary, Post-16

CW1 3DT

Ages: 9-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/15/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

6.1

Progress 8

-2.61

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

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EBacc Achievement

89 pupils • 57.3% FSM • 1.1% EAL

Audlem St James' CofE Primary School

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Primary

CW3 0HH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/4/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

85%

Maths Standard

78%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

+0.6

Writing Prog.

-1.3

Maths Prog.

-1.2

176 pupils • 9.7% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

Community school

Primary

CW1 2PH

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/29/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

56%

Writing Standard

60%

Maths Standard

67%

Combined RWM

44%

Reading Prog.

+0.5

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

+0.7

490 pupils • 34.1% FSM • 39.4% EAL

Betley CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

CW3 9AX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/6/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

69%

Maths Standard

69%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

-1.7

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

-2.0

100 pupils • 3.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Brierley Primary School

Community school

Primary

CW1 2AZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/15/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

76%

Reading Prog.

+2.8

Writing Prog.

+2.7

Maths Prog.

+3.5

245 pupils • 29.8% FSM • 43.3% EAL

Cheshire College - South & West

Further education

Post-16

CW2 8AB

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/15/2019

Performance

Academic Progress

+27.63

Applied Gen. Progress

+26.29

Avg Points/Entry

27.6

AAB or Better

3.5%

Pupil numbers not available

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