Madeley High School, Crewe

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Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Principal Lee Nixon
Pupils:779 / 675 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01782987800
Address:Newcastle Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9JJ
Trust:THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:140154
UKPRN:10043074
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

95 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy87%
Well taught82%
Good progress81%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns47%
Wider development72%

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

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

29

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Madeley High School (nr)
68m · 1 min walk
Offley Arms PH (opp)
111m · 2 min walk
Newcastle Road (adj)
128m · 2 min walk
Madeley Mill (adj)
174m · 3 min walk
Madeley Court (opp)
177m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

115%

Over capacity

779 pupils

675 capacity

104 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Crewe

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,759
Projected new pupils:317

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crewe

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

25 February 2025
3 December 2019
9 February 2016

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0593%

Overall absence

14.2487%

Persistent absence

772

Enrolments

Authorised5.15209%
Unauthorised0.9072%
Persistent (10%+)14.2487%
Severe (50%+)1.81347%

Absence trend

4.02955%
18/19
3.42315%
20/21
6.66969%
21/22
6.31354%
22/23
6.20814%
23/24
6.0593%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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