Schools near CW3
Crewe, Staffordshire · ranked for your family, with the reasons
2 state primary schools within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of CW3, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near CW3
2 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of CW3, ranked by what matters to you.
- 79of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 8% in England · Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)
How it scored 79
- Resultsmatters18.6 of 20 points
Top 8% of 14,817 state schools in England: 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in February 2024: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters9.2 of 20 points
1.1 miles from the middle of CW3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little9.2 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.1 of 10 points
Classes average 23.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 70of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 8% in England · Ofsted: Good (2023)
How it scored 70
- Resultsmatters18.6 of 20 points
Top 8% of 14,817 state schools in England: 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, November 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters2.4 of 20 points
1.8 miles from the middle of CW3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points
We can't set it against similar schools. It counts at the middle. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little8.6 of 10 points
Classes average 21.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near CW3
2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of CW3, ranked by what matters to you.
- 52of 100
Results: top 28% in England · 2.4 miles · classes of 22 on average
How it scored 52
- Resultsmatters14.5 of 20 points
Top 28% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.30 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in February 2025: Improved significantly. There is no grade in it to score. It counts at the middle. Ofsted
- Distancematters10.4 of 20 points
2.4 miles from the middle of CW3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026, 43 applicants for Year 7 were refused a place; we hold no figure for how far places reached. In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 150 of 181. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little3.4 of 10 points
Pupils missed 6.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 21.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little8.4 of 10 points
Classes average 21.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 36of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area needs attention · results: better than 17% of schools in England
How it scored 36
- Resultsmatters3.4 of 20 points
Better than 17% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.46 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, June 2026: its lowest area is needs attention. Ofsted
- Distancematters1.3 of 20 points
4.7 miles from the middle of CW3, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little2.8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 7.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 46.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little3.4 of 10 points
Classes average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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