Best 3 Secondary schools in Crewe – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Oaks Academy (Secondary) in Crewe; Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (Secondary) in Crewe; Cheshire Studio School (Secondary) in Crewe — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Oaks Academy, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School and Cheshire Studio School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and studio schools type located around Crewe and Crewe, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Oaks Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Oaks Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 650, combined total ≈ 1,950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–45–50%; all within the THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
The Oaks Academy
CW2 7NQ
|
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
CW4 7DX
|
Cheshire Studio School
CW1 2PZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Studio schools |
| Location |
Crewe CW2 7NQ |
Crewe Cheshire CW4 7DX |
Crewe Cheshire CW1 2PZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 May 2024 | 2 10 Mar 2020 | 2 3 May 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 780 | 1395 | 300 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | ||
| Trust / Local authority | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | Cheshire East (895) | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.theoaksacademy.co.uk | www.hccs1978.co.uk | www.knutsfordacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01270661223 | 01477410500 | 01565633294 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Crewe
CW2 7NQ - Ofsted
- 2 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.theoaksacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01270661223
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crewe
Cheshire
CW4 7DX - Ofsted
- 2 10 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire East (895)
- Website
- www.hccs1978.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01477410500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Studio schools
- Location
- Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2PZ - Ofsted
- 2 3 May 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.knutsfordacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01565633294
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