Mablins Lane Community Primary School
Mablins Lane, Crewe, CW1 3YROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Mablins Lane Community 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 16th of 26 primary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 11 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Mablins Lane Community Primary is a happy school where pupils feel safe and are nurtured. Pupils value the warm and positive relationships with staff and each other. There is a strong sense of community and belonging at the school. Pupils embody the school's vision of 'Learning Together, Learning for Life'. They enjoy their lessons, particularly when they are working in the school's outdoor wooded area classroom. Pupils are enthusiastic learners. They work hard and take pride in their work. Clear rules and routines ensure that pupils behave sensibly in classes and when moving around the school. Pupils are welcoming, confident and polite. Where bullying happens, pupils trust staff to deal with it effectively so that it stops. Leaders have high aspirations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils across the school achieve well. Pupils enjoy the visits that support their learning, including residential visits where they complete adventurous activities. They also appreciate the visitors to the school. For example, they enjoyed a visit from the fire brigade, where they learned about fire safety. Pupils enjoy the responsibilities they hold. This includes ambassadors who support pupils at breaktimes, encouraging participation and building friendships.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, there is not enough clarity about what pupils should learn and when. As a result, knowledge does not always build successfully in a logical sequence and pupils do not build on what they already know. The school needs to ensure that the curriculum is organised to enable pupils to successfully build their knowledge and skills over time.
- In some subjects, the school has not checked that the curriculum is being delivered with enough precision. Some gaps in pupils' knowledge and misconceptions are missed. The school should ensure that assessment information is used consistently well to identify any gaps in pupils' knowledge and misconceptions so that they can be remedied.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
82 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
611 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near Mablins Lane Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Community Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 33% met the expected standard |
| Cornerstone Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Underwood West Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 38% met the expected standard |
| Monks Coppenhall Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Justine Joule
- Phone
- 01270749908
- Address
- Mablins Lane, Crewe, CW1 3YR
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 111216
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.