Mablins Lane Community Primary SchoolLeighton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Mablins Lane Community Primary School and Leighton Academy are primary schools in Crewe.
Mablins Lane Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leighton Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leighton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mablins Lane Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Leighton Academy 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 54.0% for Mablins Lane Community Primary School and 63.0% for Leighton Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Mablins Lane Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leighton Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweMablins Lane Community Primary School | CreweLeighton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 116 in Cheshire East | 19th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 603 | 457 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 480 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW1 3YR | Crewe, CW1 3PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 603 | 457 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 23.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 14.0% 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.
Mablins Lane Community Primary School
Leighton Academy
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