Cheshire Studio School
Ofsted: School remains GoodStudio schools · Secondary
Crewe · CW1 2PZ · Cheshire East
Ages 14–19
- Att822.9
- P8-1.6
- EM5+17%
- Absence18.3%
0.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 142890
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
University technical college · Crewe · CW1 2PZ
Ages 14–19 · 299 pupils · Cheshire East
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
32.8
Overall absence
12.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-11-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.00
−20+2
Attainment 832.8
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+35%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 2.6
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.1%
Unauthorised6.4%
- Authorised absence
- 6.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 197
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill75%
299 pupils · 400 places
- Pupils on roll
- 299
- Boys / girls
- 208 / 91
- School capacity
- 400
- Capacity fill
- 299 / 400 (75%)
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- FSM pupils
- 73
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- University technical college
Age range
Ages 14–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr William Chitty
Location
- Address
- West Street
- Postcode
- CW1 2PZ
- Town
- Crewe
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- District
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed university technical college (secondary), Ages 14–19, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 299 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 38.8%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Sir William Stanier School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Crewe · CW1 4EB · Cheshire East
Ages 11–16
- Att829.6
- P8-0.9
- EM5+15%
- Absence12.3%
0.6 miles away
Ruskin Community High School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextCommunity school · Secondary
Crewe · CW2 7JT · Cheshire East
Ages 11–16
- Att842.2
- P8-0.2
- EM5+31%
- Absence9.5%
0.8 miles away
The Oaks Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Crewe · CW2 7NQ · Cheshire East
Ages 11–16
- Att834.2
- P8-0.5
- EM5+17%
- Absence7.8%
0.9 miles away
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Crewe · CW2 8AE · Cheshire East
Ages 11–16
- Att847.9
- P80.3
- EM5+42%
- Absence7.2%
1.2 miles away
Shavington Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Shavington · CW2 5DH · Cheshire East
Ages 11–16
- Att845.1
- P80.0
- EM5+43%
- Absence8.3%
2.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr William Chitty
- Telephone
- 01270218150