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Sir William Stanier School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Nicki Gregg

corporate_fareTHE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onCrewe, CW1 4EB

language Visit Website phone 1270660880

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

736

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Attainment 8

28.4

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GCSE Rank

#21 in Cheshire East

#3,199 of 3,216 nationally

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Sir William Stanier School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Crewe, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Sir William Stanier School is an academy sponsor led in Crewe, Cheshire East, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 688 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 28.4, placing the school #21 in Cheshire East and #3,199 of 3,216 nationally. 11.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 72.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

28.4

Grade 5+ E&M

11.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)5.7%

Entering EBacc3.90%

EBacc APS2.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.9

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3.50%

EBacc APS2.3

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

26.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS2.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS2.53

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS2.33

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.88

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS2.16

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)66%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 November 2024

Inspection Report

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19 October 2023

Inspection Report

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01 March 2022

Inspection Report

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16 October 2019

Inspection Report

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27 February 2018

Inspection Report

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30 June 2016

Inspection Report

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10 February 2016

Inspection Report

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10 March 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2024-11-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-03-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-02-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-06-30

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-02-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-03-10

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

87.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

26.2%(180 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 688 pupils. During this period, there were 599 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 87.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	688	599	87.1%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	701	405	57.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	702	258	36.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	693	250	36.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	702	339	48.3%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	713	247	34.6%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	736	323	43.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	724	269	37.2%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	701	294	41.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	689	377	54.7%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	668	464	69.5%	4.4%	4
2020/21 (Summer term)	655	428	65.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	653	59	9.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	655	336	51.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	670	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	670	257	38.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	664	411	61.9%	4.2%	7
2018/19 (Summer term)	693	316	45.6%	3.1%	4
2018/19 (Spring term)	697	684	98.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	690	648	93.9%	3.8%	4
2017/18 (Summer term)	672	608	90.5%	3.4%	4
2017/18 (Spring term)	686	777	113.3%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	681	323	47.4%	3.7%	4
2016/17 (Summer term)	708	154	21.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	719	154	21.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	730	121	16.6%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 91 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

34.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

41.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree10%

agree15%

disagree24%

strongly disagree49%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree8%

agree18%

disagree32%

strongly disagree37%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree14%

agree15%

disagree30%

strongly disagree38%

not applicable3%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes46%

no54%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree5%

agree5%

disagree25%

strongly disagree65%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree18%

agree26%

disagree26%

strongly disagree22%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree16%

agree22%

disagree24%

strongly disagree36%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree17%

agree28%

disagree30%

strongly disagree23%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree11%

agree57%

disagree16%

strongly disagree9%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree21%

agree51%

disagree7%

strongly disagree6%

don't know16%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree11%

agree16%

disagree26%

strongly disagree37%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes26%

no74%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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