Audlem St James' CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Heathfield Road, Audlem, Crewe, CW3 0HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Audlem St James' CofE Primary School is a primary school in Crewe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 14th of 26 primary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 October 2023, report published 9 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

173 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.1%

8.1%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Audlem St James' CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Adderley CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Sound and District Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Bridgemere CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	45% met the expected standard
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CORNOVII TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andy Perry
Phone: 01270906283
Website: audlemstjames.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heathfield Road, Audlem, Crewe, CW3 0HH
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 148489

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.