St Michael's Community AcademyUnderwood West Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Community Academy and Underwood West Academy are primary schools in Crewe.
St Michael's Community Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Underwood West Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Underwood West Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Community Academy was judged Requires improvement and Underwood West Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for St Michael's Community Academy and 38.0% for Underwood West Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's Community Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Underwood West Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweSt Michael's Community Academy | CreweUnderwood West Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | F38/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 114th of 116 in Cheshire East | 109th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 504 | |
| Capacity | 484 | 442 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW1 3SL | Crewe, CW1 3LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 38.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 504 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.9% | 51.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 32.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 19.4% 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.
St Michael's Community Academy
Underwood West Academy
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