Hermitage Primary School
Hermitage Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hermitage 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 11th of 26 primary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 October 2023, report published 20 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 October 2023
Pupils are proud of their school. They are happy and relish social times with their friends and learning alongside them in lessons. Pupils embrace the wide range of experiences on offer to them. These include playing in musical ensembles with world-renowned orchestras and taking part in residential trips that take them beyond their local community. Pupils make sure that they uphold the school's rules by being ready, respectful and safe. Children in the early years settle quickly at school and develop confidence. Older pupils are keen to make full use of their talents and interests. For example, they enjoy taking part in the school's 'bridge the gap' initiative, where they recite poetry to local residents. Pupils learn to care for others, either as buddies or through their fundraising for different charities. They make a highly tangible contribution to their school and wider community. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations and achieve well. When needed, the school provides additional support for pupils to enable them to access all aspects of school life. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils who learn in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provision) are well supported to be ready to learn.
What the school should improve
- In one or two subjects, and in some areas of learning in early years, the school has not identified the most important content that pupils should learn to support their future learning. This means that some pupils do not recall and build on prior learning as well as they could. The school should ensure that, in these few remaining subjects, teachers are clear about the key knowledge, skills and vocabulary that pupils need to know and remember in readiness for the next stage.
- Occasionally, the school does not communicate as effectively as it could with some parents, including some parents of pupils with SEND. This means that these parents do not feel fully informed about how the school is meeting their child's individual needs. The school should refine how it engages with parents of pupils with SEND, so that they work in unison to support these pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
206 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Hermitage Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Chapel Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 69% met the expected standard |
| Goostrey Community Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 86% met the expected standard |
| Brereton CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Terra Nova School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Byley Primary School and Nursery | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE HERMITAGE TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Young
- Phone
- 01477532838
- Address
- Hermitage Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7NP
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 140724
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.