Holmes Chapel Primary SchoolHermitage Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Holmes Chapel Primary School and Hermitage Primary School are primary schools in Crewe.
Holmes Chapel Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hermitage Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hermitage Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holmes Chapel Primary School was judged strong and Hermitage Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Holmes Chapel Primary School and 60.0% for Hermitage Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holmes Chapel Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hermitage Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweHolmes Chapel Primary School | CreweHermitage Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 116 in Cheshire East | 26th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW4 7EB | Crewe, CW4 7NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 7.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% | 6.6% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Holmes Chapel Primary School
Hermitage Primary School
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