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Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

Cheshire East, CW1 2PZSecondaryAges 14–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
-1.00
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#3,018
of 3,141 nationally

About Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

Crewe Engineering and Design UTC sits in Cheshire East, a local authority with 26 secondary schools, and ranks 20th among them by Progress 8 score. That places it in the bottom half of the LA, well behind the top-performing peers such as The Fallibroome Academy, Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College, and Poynton High School. The school is a 14-19 state-funded UTC with a technical focus, and it is currently rated Good by Ofsted following its November 2024 inspection. It has a relatively small roll of 305 pupils against a capacity of 400, and a higher-than-average proportion of students eligible for free school meals at 31.2%. The school does not have a religious character and is mixed gender. Its headteacher is William Chitty. The school is oversubscribed in the sense that it has capacity to grow, but the current numbers suggest it is not yet full.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range14 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWest Street, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 2PZ
HeadteacherWilliam Chitty
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils305
Free School Meals (FSM)31.2%
School Capacity305 / 400 (76% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Astro TurfSixth Form CentreTheatreArt StudiosTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsGymnasiumLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

HockeyTennisFootballSwimmingGymnasticsRoundersRugbyMartial ArtsBasketball

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperDuke of EdinburghArt ClubOrchestraChoirDebateDramaYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: utccrewe.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

Crewe Engineering and Design UTC has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.