Cheshire Studio School
West Street, C/O the Learning Partnership, Crewe Utc, Crewe, CW1 2PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cheshire Studio School is a secondary school in Crewe for ages 14 to 19. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 7th of 8 secondary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 March 2017, report published 3 May 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 March 2023
Leaders and staff have appropriate expectations for pupils and students in the sixth form at Cheshire Studio School. From their varied starting points, pupils benefit from an education that is carefully designed to meet their needs and aspirations. Staff understand the individual circumstances of pupils. Pupils benefit from a range of well-matched opportunities and experiences to nurture their engagement in education. For example, pupils appreciate and enjoy the practical, work-related or sports-focussed opportunities that they receive. Staff model the behaviours and traits that they expect pupils to demonstrate. This helps pupils to learn how to form and sustain positive relationships. Pupils are mostly calm and polite in their daily lives. They treat other pupils and staff with respect. Positive behaviour is the norm. Pupils know where to turn if they experience unpleasant behaviours such as bullying. When these happen, staff promptly and effectively tackle these behaviours. Pupils feel well looked after by staff. They trust staff to care for and help them if they need it. They feel happy and safe in school. Most pupils enjoy attending school.
What the school should improve
- The attendance of some pupils and students in the sixth form is not as good as it should be. This means that some pupils miss out on parts of the education and personal development that they need to be well prepared for their next steps in education, employment and training. Leaders should continue their recent drive to fully understand the barriers affecting the attendance of these pupils. They should ensure that these pupils are better supported to attend school as often as they should.
- Some pupils and students in the sixth form do not take enough advantage of opportunities to nurture and develop their talents and interests. Consequently, these pupils do not benefit from these experiences as much as others. Leaders should ensure that these opportunities are better matched to pupils' needs and interests, so that more pupils participate and engage in the life of the school beyond the taught curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
22 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
24 students
Average A level grade D+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
0 pupils on roll, with places for 300
Schools near Cheshire Studio School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 32.4 |
| Sir William Stanier School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 28.4 |
| Ruskin Community High School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 37.9 |
| The Oaks Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 35.4 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 47.7 |
School details
- School type
- Studio schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Thomas
- Address
- West Street, C/O the Learning Partnership, Crewe Utc, Crewe, CW1 2PZ
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 140813
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.