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Haslington Primary Academy, Crewe

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Haslington Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Crewe, part of Alexandra Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 25 schools in Crewe with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Haslington Primary Academy in detail

Results

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Haslington Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Haslington Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Haslington Primary Academy as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Haslington Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Haslington Primary Academy are The Dingle Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 76% maths); Hungerford Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 71% maths); Brierley Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 86% maths); and Monks Coppenhall Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 77% maths).

Haslington Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

The Dingle Primary SchoolHungerford Primary AcademyBrierley Primary SchoolMonks Coppenhall Academy

The trust

Haslington Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by Alexandra Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 4 schools in Alexandra Academy Trust

Who goes there

10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 41 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Surgery (outside), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).

Suspensions and exclusions

Haslington Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Damian Collier
Pupils:314
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01270581327
Address:Crewe Road, Haslington, Crewe, CW1 5SL
Trust:ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 25 May 2023View full report

Haslington Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Haslington Primary School (URN 111072), it was rated Good in February 2013.

URN:148487
UKPRN:10088107
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

10.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+24ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

31.2

KS2

11

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Haslington Primary Academy

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Haslington Primary Academy.

  • Haslington Primary Academy Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Haslington Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Surgery (o/s)
92m · 1 min walk
Fox Inn (nr)
95m · 2 min walk
Slaughter Hill Top (NW-bound)
128m · 2 min walk
Rhodes Close (cnr)
149m · 2 min walk
Broughton Arms PH (nr)
366m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Haslington Primary Academy

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What the report includes for Haslington Primary Academy:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Haslington Primary Academy.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Cheshire East, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Haslington Primary Academy for 2022 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Cheshire East got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

273 pupils

300 places

27 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Crewe

High pressure
New homes approved:2,837
Projected new pupils:709

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crewe

Across Cheshire East council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,535

Applications

3,733

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

25 May 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

14.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Speech, Language & Communication8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.9%
Asian
1.3%
Black
3.8%
Mixed
4.5%
Chinese
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals10.2%
English as Additional Language5.1%

314

Total Pupils

158

Boys

156

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

26.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,448

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£1464k

Total funding

£50k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£63,655
EAL funding£10,217
Lump sum£145,648

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.4%

Overall absence

3.6%

Persistent absence

247

Enrolments

Authorised2.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)3.6%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

5.3%
21/22
4.5%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
3.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Haslington Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Haslington Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Haslington Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.

What is Haslington Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Haslington Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Haslington Primary School (URN 111072), it was rated Good in February 2013.

What is the catchment area for Haslington Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Haslington Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Haslington Primary Academy?

Haslington Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 300 places.

How big are the classes at Haslington Primary Academy?

Classes at Haslington Primary Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Haslington Primary Academy?

Haslington Primary Academy has around 314 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Haslington Primary Academy?

3.4% of sessions were missed at Haslington Primary Academy in 2024/25. 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Haslington Primary Academy?

Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Haslington Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Haslington Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Haslington Primary Academy Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Haslington Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Haslington Primary Academy?

Haslington Primary Academy is at Crewe Road, Haslington, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5SL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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