Cheshire Studio SchoolCrewe Engineering and Design UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Cheshire Studio School and Crewe Engineering and Design UTC are secondary schools in Crewe.
Cheshire Studio School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Crewe Engineering and Design UTC scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crewe Engineering and Design UTC is ahead on our composite score.
Cheshire Studio School was judged Good and Crewe Engineering and Design UTC was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 24.0 for Cheshire Studio School and 31.6 for Crewe Engineering and Design UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Cheshire Studio School (20.6 in 2021-22, 24.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (34.7 in 2021-22, 31.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweCheshire Studio School | CreweCrewe Engineering and Design UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 22 in Cheshire East | 19th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Studio schools | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 0 | 299 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 400 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW1 2PZ | Crewe, CW1 2PZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 24.0 2024-25 · England 46.1 | 31.6 Stronger figure2025-26 · England 46.2 | |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 45.4% | 18.6% Stronger figure2025-26 · England 46.3% | |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 27.3% 2024-25 · England 64.8% | 41.2% Stronger figure2025-26 · England 64.8% | |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 40.5% | Not reported2025-26 | |
| EBacc average point score | 1.68 2024-25 · England 4.09 | Not reported2025-26 | |
| Cohort | 22 2024-25 | 97 2025-26 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 24 | 11 | |
| A-level average points | 24.0 Stronger figure | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 55 | 305 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 30.9% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 18.3% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 50.0% | 31.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cheshire Studio School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
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