Mablins Lane Community Primary School, Crewe

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~564m)Possible (~805m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Justine Joule
Pupils:611 / 630 capacity
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01270749908
Address:Mablins Lane, Crewe, CW1 3YR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:111216
UKPRN:10068859
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2020 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

20.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

52 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy85%
Well taught87%
Good progress77%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMathsWriting+11pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has improved from 54% to 65%.

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

21

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Mablins Lane Primary (o/s)
37m · 1 min walk
Mills Way (cnr)
83m · 1 min walk
Wareham Drive (cnr)
118m · 2 min walk
Lambourn Drive (opp)
127m · 2 min walk
Eight Farmers (opp)
196m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

611 pupils

630 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Crewe

High pressure
New homes approved:1,759
Projected new pupils:440

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crewe

Admissions Demand - Cheshire East

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,553

Applications

3,886

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 February 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
29 November 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.97366%

Overall absence

15.00938%

Persistent absence

533

Enrolments

Authorised4.75192%
Unauthorised1.22175%
Persistent (10%+)15.00938%
Severe (50%+)1.31332%

Absence trend

4.04653%
18/19
3.93129%
20/21
5.7165%
21/22
5.88003%
22/23
5.90726%
23/24
5.97366%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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