Ofsted: Good emoji_events #22 in Cheshire East public Top 45% UK

Cheshire Studio School

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

personMrs Karen Key

corporate_fareTHE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onCrewe, CW1 2PZ

language Visit Website phone 1565633294

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

120

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#22 in Cheshire East

#3,212 of 3,216 nationally

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Cheshire Studio School is a Studio schools secondary school in Crewe, serving ages 14-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Cheshire Studio School is a studio schools in Crewe, Cheshire East, admitting pupils aged 14-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 55 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 24, placing the school #22 in Cheshire East and #3,212 of 3,216 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

The sixth form offers 12 A-level subjects. 25.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B. A-level value added: -0.44 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.8 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

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.68

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

22.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.63

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

23.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.48

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.85

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

20.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.55

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

21.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.71

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

21.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.57

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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

71%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)63%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)44%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment31%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)19%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)58%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment15%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

76%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)24%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.44

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–B25.8%

VA Banding Below average

A-level subjects offered12

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

2023

Avg Grade

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 March 2023

Inspection Report

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22 March 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2017-03-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 55 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below 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)	55	0	0.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	54	3	5.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	119	7	5.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	120	24	20.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	116	10	8.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	119	11	9.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	120	12	10.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	120	9	7.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	101	7	6.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	104	13	12.5%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	110	14	12.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	103	4	3.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	105	2	1.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	106	5	4.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	102	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	102	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	110	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	97	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	99	13	13.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	100	1	1.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	91	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	95	4	4.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	94	2	2.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	101	3	3.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	104	6	5.8%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	110	12	10.9%	3.1%	2

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils