Schools in Near Crewe
Cheshire · Cheshire East · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
3
of 13 in & around Near Crewe rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Near Crewe (1)
- Goostrey Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW4 8PE
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 91% expected (2025)79% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Near Crewe (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
197
94% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
210
13 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
93.0%
KS2 Maths
89.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
63 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +16 primary and +11 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
94% occupied · 13 spare places
Other schools near Near Crewe
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Near Crewe's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Terra Nova School
Independent · Crewe
Hermitage Primary School
Primary · Crewe · Good
Holmes Chapel Primary School
Primary · Crewe
Oak Cottage
Special · Knutsford
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
Primary · Knutsford
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Secondary · Crewe
Byley Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Middlewich · Good
Lower Peover CofE Primary School
Primary · Knutsford
Questions parents ask about schools in Near Crewe
How many schools are there in Near Crewe?
Near Crewe has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Near Crewe?
None of the 1 graded schools in Near Crewe currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Near Crewe have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Near Crewe have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Near Crewe?
Apply to Cheshire East through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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