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OpenSecondaryURN 142890

Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

University technical college · Crewe · CW1 2PZ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 14–19

Pupils

299

Local authority

Cheshire East

Age range

Ages 1419

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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%.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Secondary schools in Crewe
8
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW1
19
Secondary in CW1
3
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Secondary in Cheshire East LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary
Age range
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
142890

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mr William Chitty
Telephone
01270218150

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
32.8
Progress 8
-1.0
English & maths grade 5+
20%
English & maths grade 4+
35%
EBacc entry
0%
EBacc APS
2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables