Adelaide School, Crewe

From the headteacher's welcome: "We currently have 95 pupils on roll aged between 9 and 18. Our aim is to enable pupils to have a positive experience of education and equip them for their future. We work hard to ensure that all pupils with whom we work feel valued and respected."

The nearest other special schools to Adelaide School are Lavender Field School (0.2 miles, Good); Cornerstone-Crewe (1.3 miles); The Axis Academy (1.3 miles, Good); and Springfield School (1.3 miles, Outstanding).

Adelaide School is one of 16 schools run by Manor Hall Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 25 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 72% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college and 12% to an apprenticeship.

53.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

Almost every pupil at Adelaide School has an education, health and care plan (88 of 88 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Avenue (cnr), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Adelaide School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 477 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Adelaide School issued 7 suspensions, 7.9 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.