76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
623.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
769
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Madeley High School · Secondary · Staffordshire
Part ofTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-8pp
83%77%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-10pp
65%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
49.5
-4.3
53.850.246.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
29%
+17pp
50%30%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
623.4
+30.4
623.4560.1496.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 623.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
769
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Newcastle Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9JJ
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 76% | 55% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 29% | 623.4 | 38% | 769 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 65% | 53.8 | +0.30 | 12% | 593.0 | 19% | 731 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59% | 50.4 | +0.17 | 25% | 597.5 | 30% | 704 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 58% | 51.4 | +0.14 | 9% | 499.0 | 14% | 650 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 55% | 46.7 | -0.15 | 50% | 496.8 | 50% | 641 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 48% | 46.7 | -0.16 | 40% | 443.4 | 40% | 610 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 65% | 49.5 | +0.11 | 15% | — | 25% | 619 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 769 | 18.6 | 11% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 731 | 17.6 | 9% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 704 | 17.6 | 9% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 650 | 16.4 | 9% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 652 | 17.7 | 10% | 4% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 641 | 23.2 | 8% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 610 | 19.9 | 11% | 4% | 12% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 619 | 18.0 | 6% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.