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Monks Coppenhall Academy

Academy converter · Crewe · CW1 4LY

Ages 2–11 · 664 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
495

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

95

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill105%

664 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
664
Boys / girls
364 / 300
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
664 / 630 (105%)
Free school meals
33.4%
FSM pupils
218
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Carl Leech

Location

Address
Remer Street
Postcode
CW1 4LY
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 7 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 664 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.4%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Primary schools in Crewe
27
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW1
19
Primary in CW1
10
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM45.4%
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    • Absence5.8%
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  • Edleston Primary School

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    • Absence5.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carl Leech
Telephone
01270814040
Website
www.monkscoppenhall.cheshire.sch.uk

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