St Michael's Community Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Holland Street, Crewe, CW1 3SLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Community Academy is a primary school in Crewe for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 26th of 26 primary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 October 2023, report published 18 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

412 pupils on roll, with places for 484

Eligible for free school meals43.2%

43.2%, 16.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.7%

26.7%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Community Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Underwood West Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	38% met the expected standard
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	44% met the expected standard
Mablins Lane Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
Monks Coppenhall Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Leighton Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr George Barlow
Phone: 01270902056
Website: smcacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holland Street, Crewe, CW1 3SL
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 140175

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.