Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Crewe for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 3rd of 8 secondary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2020, report published 10 March 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
Pupils and students in the sixth form are proud to be part of this inclusive community. They feel safe when they are in school. They know who to speak to if they are worried or upset. Pupils enjoy good, honest relationships with senior staff and teachers. Most pupils live up to the school's high expectations about behaviour. In lessons, they listen respectfully to their teachers and to each other. During social times, many pupils enjoy meeting up with their friends at one of the many picnic benches around the school. The school is ambitious for all pupils. Staff are determined that all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), gain the knowledge and skills that they need to thrive in their future lives. Overall, pupils in key stage 4 and in the sixth form achieve well in public examinations. Pupils gain the knowledge they need to live safe and happy lives. They learn about a wide range of topics in form periods, assemblies and personal development lessons. Recently, the school has begun to rebuild the programme of extra-curricular opportunities and school visits, which lapsed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, in key stages 3 and 4, some teachers do not consistently use the most effective strategies to help pupils understand subject content. As a result, pupils have gaps in their knowledge and understanding. This hinders how well they progress through the curriculum. The school should ensure that all teachers are fully equipped to deliver the curriculum content consistently well so that pupils know and remember important knowledge.
- In a few subjects, teachers do not routinely check pupils' understanding well enough. This means that some pupils' misconceptions go unchecked. Some pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged, develop gaps in their knowledge. The school should ensure that in all subjects, teachers identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge so that pupils can build on what they know.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
230 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
60 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,311 pupils on roll, with places for 1,395
Schools near Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlewich High School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.2 |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 55.6 |
| The Lodge AP | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Sandbach School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 48.2 |
| Congleton High School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HOLMES CHAPEL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Nigel Bielby
- Phone
- 01477410500
- Address
- Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7DX
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 137449
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.