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Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
West Street, Crewe CW1 2PZ · utccrewe.co.uk · 01270 218150
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 32.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 299
- 75% of 400 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 32.4, and 18.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (20 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼32.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼18.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼44.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.51 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40.5 | −0.2 |
| Further education | 43 | +10.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.3 | −3.8 |
| Employment | 3.8 | +0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.6 | −7.7 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +2.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 students | D (20) | Average -0.71 | |
| 11 students | D (20) | Average -0.71 | |
| 13 students | Merit- (20.4) | Average -0.13 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 12 | E+ (11.7) | -1.44 |
| 2021/22 | 15 | D- (15.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 22 | E+ (13) | -0.96 |
| 2017/18 | 27 | E (8.8) | -1.14 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 23.3 | +7 |
| Further education | 6.7 | −2.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 13.3 | −12.3 |
| Employment | 26.7 | −1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.7 | +2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 13.3 | +6.3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Crewe Engineering and Design UTC on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 34
- 11% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 32% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (32%) with SEND