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Adelaide School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 9–18 · Special academy
Adelaide Street, Crewe CW1 3DT · adelaideschool.org.uk · 01270 260680
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 6.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 88
- 4 over 84 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 6.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 63%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼6.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.23 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 36 | +7.4 |
| Other education | 36 | −16.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | −11 |
| Activity not captured | 8 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Adelaide School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131558), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Feb 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131558)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 34
- 37% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (100%) with SEND