Lavender Field School, Crewe
Lavender Field School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Crewe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lavender Field School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Lavender Field School are Adelaide School (0.2 miles, Outstanding); The Axis Academy (1.1 miles, Good); Cornerstone-Crewe (1.4 miles); and Springfield School (1.5 miles, Outstanding).
Adelaide SchoolThe Axis AcademyCornerstone-CreweSpringfield School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Lavender Field School has an education, health and care plan (99 of 99 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richard Street (cnr), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lavender Field 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 446 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.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Lavender Field School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 28 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
99 pupils
100 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Crewe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crewe
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,404
Applications
4,072
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All secondary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
99
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lavender Field School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
99
Total Pupils
81
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Lavender Field School
What are GCSE results like at Lavender Field School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Lavender Field School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Lavender Field School's Ofsted rating?
Lavender Field School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
Does Lavender Field School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in November 2023, Lavender Field School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Lavender Field School?
Lavender Field School has around 99 pupils on roll.
Does Lavender Field School have specialist SEN provision?
Lavender Field School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Lavender Field School?
Lavender Field School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Lavender Field School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 28 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Lavender Field School?
Lavender Field School is at Lavender Field School, Lincoln House, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)