Voluntary aided school · Cheshire East

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe

3–11Ages
558Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111342URN

Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AD · School website

This school is due to be replaced by St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe, A Voluntary Academy.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 below Cheshire East median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire East

110 applications for 59 places · 73rd of 101 in Cheshire East

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Cheshire East median (2.2) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

110 applications · 59 places offered · 66 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2025 1.9; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2024 1.8; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2022 1.8; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2021 1.5; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2020 1.5; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2019 1.4; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2016 1.4; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Cheshire East median median 1.9
2014 1.5; Cheshire East median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Cheshire East median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Cheshire East median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	110	1.9	66	1.12
Sep 2025	60	111	1.9	65	1.08
Sep 2024	59	107	1.8	65	1.10
Sep 2023	59	106	1.8	57	0.97
Sep 2022	60	106	1.8	61	1.02
Sep 2021	85	126	1.5	80	0.94
Sep 2020	69	102	1.5	66	0.96
Sep 2019	54	78	1.4	52	0.96
Sep 2018	61	95	1.6	58	0.95
Sep 2017	45	88	2.0	43	0.96
Sep 2016	86	119	1.4	69	0.80
Sep 2015	61	102	1.7	61	1.00
Sep 2014	66	101	1.5	61	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 59% · Maths 53% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%98th of 114 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Cheshire East 80% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Cheshire East 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Cheshire East 78% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Cheshire East 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Cheshire East 80% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Cheshire East 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cheshire East median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	1%	102	99
2023/24	44%	0%	102	100
2022/23	47%	2%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CreweThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Vine Tree Primary School
0.2 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2023

4.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
0.5 km · Cheshire East

Good2022

2.4applications per place
Wistaston Academy
0.5 km · Cheshire East

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Edleston Primary School
1.0 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Pebble Brook Primary School
1.0 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Wistaston Church Lane Academy
1.2 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
The Berkeley Academy
1.4 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Underwood West Academy
1.9 km · Cheshire East

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111342 · 895/3541
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 630 pupils · 558 on roll
Free school meals: 17.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AD
Local authority: Cheshire East

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources