Sir William Stanier SchoolCheshire Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Sir William Stanier School and Cheshire Studio School are secondary schools in Crewe.
Sir William Stanier School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Cheshire Studio School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Sir William Stanier School was judged in need of attention and Cheshire Studio School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 27.4 for Sir William Stanier School and 24.0 for Cheshire Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir William Stanier School (34.0 in 2021-22, 27.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Cheshire Studio School (20.6 in 2021-22, 24.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweSir William Stanier School | CreweCheshire Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 22 in Cheshire East | 20th of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 633 | 0 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 300 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW1 4EB | Crewe, CW1 2PZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 27.4 Stronger figure2025-26 · England 46.2 | 24.0 2024-25 · England 46.1 | |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 9.6% Stronger figure2025-26 · England 46.3% | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 45.4% | |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 25.4% 2025-26 · England 64.8% | 27.3% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 64.8% | |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported2025-26 | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 40.5% | |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported2025-26 | 1.68 2024-25 · England 4.09 | |
| Cohort | 114 2025-26 | 22 2024-25 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 24 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 24.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 688 | 55 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.2% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 30.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.4% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 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.
Sir William Stanier School
Cheshire Studio School
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