The Oaks Academy, Crewe

In its own words: "We inspire to aim high by setting ambitious targets, teaching challenging and inspiring lessons and demanding the highest standards from our students. Working in partnership with parents and the wider community ensures the best possible outcomes for our students."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The Oaks Academy is a school which promotes high aspirations and expectations for all our students. We aim to place ourselves at the heart of our community. Our staff value knowing our students well and we are keen to provide a caring yet ambitious learning experience for them."

In 2026, pupils at The Oaks Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 32.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.1 in Cheshire East and 47 across England.

15% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Cheshire East and 47% in England.

That is down from 35.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.5: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 26.1, against 37.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.

For September 2026 entry, 113 families put The Oaks Academy as their first choice and 271 named it as one of their preferences, for 126 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Oaks Academy are St Thomas More Catholic High School (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49); Ruskin Community High School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2); Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 31.6); and Cheshire Studio School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 24).

The Oaks Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

The Oaks Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Learning Partnership Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.8 in 2024/25.

Of the 96 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 80% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Black (12%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 105 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 20 (2.9%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Grove High (outside), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 414 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Oaks Academy issued 104 suspensions, 16 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Oaks Academy are Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy (under 0.1 miles); Edleston Primary School (0.3 miles); Vine Tree Primary School (0.3 miles); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.