Crewe Engineering and Design UTCThe Oaks Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC and The Oaks Academy are secondary schools in Crewe.
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Oaks Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Oaks Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC was judged the expected standard and The Oaks Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.4 for Crewe Engineering and Design UTC and 35.4 for The Oaks Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (34.7 in 2021-22, 32.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Oaks Academy (33.4 in 2021-22, 35.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweCrewe Engineering and Design UTC | CreweThe Oaks Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 22 in Cheshire East | 18th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 305 | 648 | |
| Capacity | 400 | 780 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW1 2PZ | Crewe, CW2 7NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.4 | 35.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.8% | 20.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.6% | 47.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 32.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.51 | 2.98 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 101 | 84 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 11 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 20.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 305 | 648 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.8% | 49.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.1% | 45.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.9% | 24.6% 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
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.
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
The Oaks Academy
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