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Madeley High School

Academy converter · Crewe · CW3 9JJ

Ages 11–16 · 779 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

53.8

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-03-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 853.8
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
741

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

192

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
296
Preferred offers (top 3)
167
Applications from outside LA
28
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill115%

779 pupils · 675 places

Pupils on roll
779
Boys / girls
393 / 386
School capacity
675
Capacity fill
779 / 675 (115%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
122
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust
Headteacher
Principal Lee Nixon

Location

Address
Newcastle Road, Madeley
Postcode
CW3 9JJ
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Crewe, Staffordshire, 779 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.7%.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Secondary schools in Crewe
8
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW3
6
Secondary in CW3
1
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CreweNear CW3

  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW3 9JX · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 5AF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM6.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • Betley CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Crewe · CW3 9AX · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 6QJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • University of Keele

    Higher education institutions

    Keele · ST5 5BG · Staffordshire

    2.7 miles away

  • Alsagers Bank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 8BB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Lee Nixon
Telephone
01782987800
Website
http://www.madeleyschool.org/

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