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Shavington Academy

Academy converter · Shavington · CW2 5DH

Ages 11–16 · 934 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

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+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
891

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

188

Places offered

196

1st-preference offers

188

Total preferences (any rank)
451
Preferred offers (top 3)
196
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill110%

934 pupils · 850 places

Pupils on roll
934
Boys / girls
511 / 423
School capacity
850
Capacity fill
934 / 850 (110%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
129
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: SHAVINGTON ACADEMY
Academy trust
SHAVINGTON ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Casewell (Morris)

Location

Address
Rope Lane
Postcode
CW2 5DH
Town
Shavington
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 14 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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Shavington, Cheshire East, 934 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Shavington
1
Secondary schools in Shavington
1
Academies among open schools in Shavington
100% (1)
Open schools in CW2
17
Secondary in CW2
4
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Casewell (Morris)
Telephone
01270260717
Website
http://www.shavington.academy

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