St Michael's Community Academy

Cheshire EastAcademy sponsor led

Holland Street, Crewe, CW1 3SL

Headteacher: Mr George BarlowSchool website ↗Pupils: 445 (capacity: 484)Part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 31 October 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
33.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level47.0%
Exceeding9.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level47.0%
Exceeding5.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
31
Applications received
68
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
53.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
24.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1635.0%0.0%-0.6-2.3+1.9
2016/1752.0%4.0%-0.8-0.4+0.8
2017/1838.0%4.0%-2.2-2.2-0.7
2018/1936.0%3.0%-5.6-3.6-6.6
2022/2350.0%0.0%-3.0-1.2-4.6
2023/2454.0%2.0%---
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