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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe

Cheshire East, CW2 8ADPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#11,883
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. The school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all received a Good rating, with early years provision also rated Good. However, the most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 44 per cent. This is significantly below the Cheshire East local authority average of 64 per cent, placing the school 104th out of 113 primary schools in the area and in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. While individual subject results show 63 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in writing and 61 per cent in reading, maths performance is weaker at 52 per cent, and the proportion reaching the higher standard in any subject is low, with just 9 per cent in maths and 15 per cent in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDane Bank Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW2 8AD
HeadteacherCathryn Wright
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils584
Free School Meals (FSM)18.2%
School Capacity584 / 622 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketDanceGymnasticsSwimmingAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

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

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.