70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
933.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,322
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-6pp
83%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-12pp
63%53%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
48.2
-2.0
55.651.948.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
15%
-3pp
24%18%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
933.4
-69.1
1036.7951.3866.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 933.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.6
-3.4
33.030.828.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.6
A-level value added
+0.08
0
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-13pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,322
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7DX
Local authority
Cheshire East
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 44% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 15% | 933.4 | 34% | 1,322 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56% | 50.2 | -0.04 | 18% | 1002.5 | 34% | 1,311 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 53% | 51.4 | -0.18 | 12% | 866.0 | 26% | 1,317 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 63% | 55.6 | +0.06 | 16% | 954.0 | 31% | 1,302 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 61% | 52.0 | +0.07 | 24% | 1036.7 | 39% | 1,299 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 52% | 51.7 | -0.07 | 20% | 823.1 | 34% | 1,279 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 68% | 54.6 | +0.17 | 24% | — | 39% | 1,287 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.6 | C | +0.08 | 0% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.05 | 13% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 7% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 7% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.30 | 10% | 104 |
| 2017/18 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.11 | 16% | 131 |
| 2016/17 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.29 | 18% | 129 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,322 | 17.5 | 10% | 3% | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,311 | 17.2 | 9% | 4% | 14% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,317 | 17.5 | 8% | 3% | 12% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,302 | 17.9 | 5% | 2% | 11% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,290 | 17.0 | 5% | 1% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,299 | 18.0 | 5% | 1% | 10% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,279 | 17.2 | 8% | 1% | 11% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,287 | 17.2 | 9% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.