27%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
11%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
28.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
274.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
688
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 01/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir William Stanier School · Secondary · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
27%
-5pp
35%30%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
11%
-4pp
20%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Attainment 8
28.4
-1.2
34.030.326.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.4
EBacc entry
4%
+0pp
12%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
274.6
+14.2
313.2286.8260.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 274.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
688
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Coronation Street, Crewe, CW1 4EB
Local authority
Cheshire East
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 | 27% | 11% | 28.4 | Not applicable | 4% | 274.6 | 23% | 688 |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 15% | 29.6 | -0.90 | 4% | 260.4 | 12% | 693 |
| 2022/23 | 24% | 6% | 26.6 | -1.36 | 7% | 302.2 | 10% | 736 |
| 2021/22 | 35% | 20% | 34.0 | -0.86 | 6% | 313.2 | 10% | 689 |
| 2018/19 | 33% | 15% | 29.3 | -1.12 | 12% | 304.9 | 18% | 697 |
| 2017/18 | 38% | 17% | 32.5 | -0.88 | 6% | 272.2 | 25% | 686 |
| 2016/17 | 31% | 17% | 32.7 | -0.71 | 7% | — | 25% | 719 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 688 | 13.8 | 21% | 21% | 46% | 14% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 693 | 16.3 | 40% | 22% | 46% | 12% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 736 | — | 18% | 22% | 46% | 14% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 689 | 22.8 | 13% | 20% | 46% | 17% | 52% |
| 2020/21 | 653 | 16.4 | 17% | 19% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 697 | 16.5 | 14% | 16% | 47% | 11% | 35% |
| 2017/18 | 686 | 14.8 | 13% | 15% | 44% | 11% | 33% |
| 2016/17 | 719 | 12.9 | 5% | 14% | 46% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.