Ofsted: Good emoji_events #20 in Cheshire East public Top 44% UK

Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

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

personMr William Chitty

corporate_fareTHE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onCrewe, CW1 2PZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

218

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Attainment 8

32.4

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Cheshire East

#3,130 of 3,216 nationally

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Crewe Engineering and Design UTC is a University technical college secondary school in Crewe, serving ages 14-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Crewe Engineering and Design UTC is an university technical college 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 305 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 32.4, placing the school #20 in Cheshire East and #3,130 of 3,216 nationally. 18.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 2.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 2 A-level subjects. A-level value added: -0.71 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.0 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

32.4

Grade 5+ E&M

18.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)2.5%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.51

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.62

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

22.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.75

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.46

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS2.41

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS2.59

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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

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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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

-0.71

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

VA Banding Average

A-level subjects offered2

2024

A-Level Value Added

-1.44

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

E+

Students

2023

2022

Avg Grade

D-

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 November 2024

Inspection Report

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04 June 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2024-11-19

S5 Inspection 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

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

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

17.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.5%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 305 pupils. During this period, there were 53 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 17.4%, 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)	305	53	17.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	293	31	10.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	252	24	9.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	256	25	9.8%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	254	33	13.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	216	10	4.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	218	29	13.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	217	48	22.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	223	32	14.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	231	37	16.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	240	31	12.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	218	7	3.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	220	11	5.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	226	9	4.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	217	1	0.5%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	224	6	2.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	216	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	224	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	201	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	110	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

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 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Physical Disability 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.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

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

9.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree57%

agree37%

disagree3%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree46%

agree40%

disagree9%

don't know6%

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

strongly agree9%

agree11%

disagree6%

don't know6%

not applicable69%

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

yes31%

no69%

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

strongly agree36%

agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree71%

agree23%

disagree3%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree31%

don't know9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree43%

agree37%

disagree6%

don't know14%

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

strongly agree54%

agree46%

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

strongly agree51%

agree37%

disagree3%

don't know9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree34%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

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

Top Secondary Schools in Cheshire East

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

Knutsford Academy

Poynton High School

The Fallibroome Academy

Alsager School

Wilmslow High School