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Madeley High School

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

personPrincipal Lee Nixon

corporate_fareTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST

location_onCrewe, CW3 9JJ

language Visit Website phone 1782987800

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

704

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Attainment 8

49.5

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Staffordshire

#1,002 of 3,216 nationally

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Madeley High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Crewe, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Madeley High School is an academy converter in Crewe, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 769 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.5, placing the school #10 in Staffordshire and #1,002 of 3,216 nationally. 55.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 22.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.7 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

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

55.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)22.1%

Entering EBacc28.60%

EBacc APS4.45

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11.90%

EBacc APS4.71

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS4.43

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS4.42

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS4.32

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS4.14

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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

93%

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

Apprenticeships11%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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03 December 2019

Inspection Report

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09 February 2016

Inspection Report

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02 June 2015

Inspection Report

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01 September 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-02-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-12-12

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

7.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.3%(41 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 769 pupils. During this period, there were 59 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.7%, 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)	769	59	7.7%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	770	59	7.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	734	36	4.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	731	37	5.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	731	24	3.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	703	20	2.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	704	20	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	706	10	1.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	646	14	2.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	650	24	3.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	652	13	2.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	649	13	2.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	652	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	655	7	1.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	653	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	653	3	0.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	657	13	2.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	641	13	2.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	641	30	4.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	643	31	4.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	609	12	2.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	610	13	2.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	612	17	2.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	619	9	1.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	619	17	2.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	626	10	1.6%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Madeley High School

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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