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St Michael's Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Crewe · CW1 3SL

Ages 2–11 · 412 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
379

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill85%

412 pupils · 484 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
210 / 202
School capacity
484
Capacity fill
412 / 484 (85%)
Free school meals
45.4%
FSM pupils
168
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr George Barlow

Location

Address
Holland Street
Postcode
CW1 3SL
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CreweNear CW1

  • Underwood West Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 3LF · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 2PH · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Monks Coppenhall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 4LY · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand1.06

    0.7 miles away

  • Leighton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 3PP · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.13

    0.8 miles away

  • Brierley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 2AZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.9 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Hungerford Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 5HA · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr George Barlow
Telephone
01270902056
Website
www.smcacademy.co.uk

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