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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe

Voluntary aided school · Crewe · CW2 8AD

Ages 3–11 · 558 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
531

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill89%

558 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
558
Boys / girls
295 / 263
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
558 / 630 (89%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Cathryn Wright

Location

Address
Dane Bank Avenue
Postcode
CW2 8AD
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 558 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Primary schools in Crewe
27
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW2
17
Primary in CW2
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.

Compare with theseAll in CreweNear CW2

  • Vine Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 8AD · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.2 miles away

  • Wistaston Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 8QS · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.3 miles away

  • Edleston Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 7PX · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.21

    0.6 miles away

  • Pebble Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 6PL · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Wistaston Church Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 8EZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.84

    0.8 miles away

  • The Berkeley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 6RU · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Underwood West Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 3LF · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cathryn Wright
Telephone
01270260620
Website
www.stmaryscrewe.co.uk

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