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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe CW2 8AD · stmaryscrewe.co.uk · 01270 260620
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.80 mi
- 1.28 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 558
- 89% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- First language not English
- 43%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7” went to a home 0.80 mi (1.28 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 66 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.80 mi1.28 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 35
- 6% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied