Underwood West Academy, Crewe

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Principal it is with pleasure and pride that I welcome you to Underwood West Academy. Underwood West Academy is a happy, nurturing school where children enjoy coming to school and taking part in the wide range of exciting and stimulating learning activities we offer."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Underwood West Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 64% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Underwood West Academy as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Underwood West Academy are St Michael's Community Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 47% reading, 47% maths); Beechwood Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 56% reading, 67% maths); Leighton Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); and Edleston Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths).

Underwood West Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Underwood West Academy is one of 13 schools run by The Aspire Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Underwood West Academy (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 72% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (72%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Black (9%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 129 pupils (26.3%) received SEN support and 18 (3.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Underwood West Academy had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kettell Avenue (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Underwood West Academy 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 376 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, Underwood West Academy issued 19 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Underwood West Academy are Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (0.7 miles), Cheshire Studio School (0.7 miles), The Oaks Academy (0.9 miles) and Ruskin Community High School (1.1 miles).