St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe is a primary school in Crewe for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 24th of 26 primary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 13 September 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

96 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

558 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43%

43%, 21.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.4%

8.4%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Vine Tree Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wistaston Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Edleston Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Pebble Brook Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Cathryn Wright
Phone: 01270260620
Website: stmaryscrewe.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AD
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 111342

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.