Oakfield Lodge School, Crewe
Oakfield Lodge School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Crewe, part of Manor Hall Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oakfield Lodge School in detail
Getting a place at Oakfield Lodge School
Across Cheshire East, 93% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Cheshire East lodged 61 appeals against secondary school offers; 27 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (29.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Oakfield Lodge School are Sir William Stanier School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 27.4); Cheshire Studio School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 24); Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 31.6); and Ruskin Community High School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2).
Sir William Stanier SchoolCheshire Studio SchoolCrewe Engineering and Design UTCRuskin Community High School
The trust
Oakfield Lodge School is one of 16 schools run by Manor Hall Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 19 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 26% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 11% to an apprenticeship and 11% into work.
Who goes there
68.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (51.1%) received SEN support and 10 (21.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Groby Road (opposite), 60 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Oakfield Lodge School are Mablins Lane Community Primary School (0.8 miles), Monks Coppenhall Academy (0.9 miles), St Michael's Community Academy (1.1 miles) and Leighton Academy (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Mablins Lane Community Primary SchoolMonks Coppenhall AcademySt Michael's Community AcademyLeighton Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Oakfield Lodge School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Oakfield Lodge School (URN 136676), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Oakfield Lodge excels at helping pupils who have faced significant disruption rebuild their confidence and aspirations. Staff provide exceptional care and support while delivering an ambitious curriculum that prepares pupils for successful next steps. The school places strong emphasis on developing character and independence, offering activities like cooking, sports, art and fundraising that help pupils discover their talents.
Key Strengths
- Pupils thrive in a warm, caring environment and quickly transform their views of themselves and the world
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with staff expertise ensures pupils build secure knowledge and move to meaningful destinations
- Outstanding personal development provision that develops independent, resilient young people prepared for modern Britain
- Strong support for pupils with SEND through accurate identification and well-adapted activities
- Effective safeguarding arrangements that keep pupils safe
Areas for Improvement
- Reading programme is underdeveloped - some pupils with phonics gaps don't receive needed support and struggle to access the curriculum
- High absence rates for some pupils are not being tackled quickly enough, meaning they miss important learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking, sports, art, outdoor learning, fundraising for charity, school council
Oakfield Lodge School is a pupil referral unit that provides short-term placements for pupils permanently excluded from other schools. The school has been rated Good for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, with Outstanding personal development.
At a Glance
68.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Oakfield Lodge School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oakfield Lodge School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oakfield Lodge School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
78%
Available places
47 pupils
60 places
13 spare places
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
72.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
47
Total Pupils
26
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
4.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,733
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Oakfield Lodge School
Questions parents ask about Oakfield Lodge School
What is Oakfield Lodge School's Ofsted rating?
Oakfield Lodge School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Oakfield Lodge School (URN 136676), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
What is the catchment area for Oakfield Lodge School?
No fixed boundary. When Oakfield Lodge School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Oakfield Lodge School?
Oakfield Lodge School has around 47 pupils on roll. 68% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Oakfield Lodge School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakfield Lodge School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Oakfield Lodge School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Oakfield Lodge School?
Oakfield Lodge School is at Warmingham Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)