Schools in Crewe
Crewe's 44 schools are administered by Cheshire East Council and cover the town's distinct neighbourhoods - Wistaston, Shavington, Haslington and Nantwich - each with their own primary feeder clusters. The town grew around its railway works and the school estate reflects a mix of Victorian-era and post-war builds, many since converted to academy status.
Cheshire East publishes its secondary school catchment areas on its website each autumn. For Crewe, Monks Croft and The Ruskin Academy are key secondaries, with oversubscription resolving primarily on proximity to the school gate after looked-after children and sibling preferences.
Several Crewe primaries also offer nursery provision, making them popular first choices for families settling in the town. Applications for Reception places open in September for entry the following September, with the national offer day in April.
School demand in Crewe
Across the 39 schools in Crewe with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 95%. 13 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
5 schools in Crewe have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
24 of the schools in Crewe are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Cheshire East, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
19 of the schools in Crewe have a current Ofsted rating, of which 18 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Crewe: 6 oversubscribed (27)
Brierley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Crewe · CW1 2AZ
The Dingle Primary School
Primary · Community school
Crewe · CW1 5SD
Vine Tree Primary School
Primary · Community school
Crewe · CW2 8AD
Edleston Primary School
Primary · Community school
Crewe · CW2 7PX
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school
Crewe · CW1 2PH
Mablins Lane Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Crewe · CW1 3YR
Pebble Brook Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Crewe · CW2 6PL
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Crewe · CW2 8AD
Betley CofE VC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Crewe · CW3 9AX
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Crewe · CW3 9PJ
Leighton Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW1 3PP
Holmes Chapel Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW4 7EB
St Michael's Community Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Crewe · CW1 3SL
Wistaston Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW2 8QS
Hermitage Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW4 7NP
Wistaston Church Lane Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW2 8EZ
The Berkeley Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW2 6RU
Shavington Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW2 5BP
Monks Coppenhall Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW1 4LY
Underwood West Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW1 3LF
The Meadows Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW3 9JX
Weston Village Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW2 5LZ
Hungerford Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW1 5HA
Haslington Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW1 5SL
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW3 0HH
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW2 7NH
Woore Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW3 9SQ
Secondary Schools in Crewe (8)
Ruskin Community High School
Secondary · Community school
Crewe · CW2 7JT
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Secondary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW4 7DX
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW2 8AE
Sir William Stanier School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Crewe · CW1 4EB
Madeley High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Crewe · CW3 9JJ
Cheshire Studio School
Secondary · Studio schools
Crewe · CW1 2PZ
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
Secondary · University technical college
Crewe · CW1 2PZ
The Oaks Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Crewe · CW2 7NQ
Other Schools in Crewe (9)
Westminster Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Crewe · CW2 7LJ
Terra Nova School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Crewe · CW4 8BT
Springfield School
Not applicable · Community special school
Crewe · CW1 5HS
Cheshire College - South & West
All through · Further education
Crewe · CW2 8AB
Adelaide School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Crewe · CW1 3DT
The Axis Academy
Not applicable · Free schools special
Crewe · CW2 8TU
Lavender Field School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Crewe · CW1 3AE
Safe Opportunities
Not applicable · Special post 16 institution
Crewe · CW1 6ZQ
Oakfield Lodge School
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Crewe · CW1 4PP
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Crewe are set by Cheshire East and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.