Underwood West Academy, Crewe | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Underwood West Academy

Newcastle Street, Crewe CW1 3LF

https://www.underwoodwest.cheshire.sch.uk/

Underwood West Academy is an academy. It has about 450 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2024.

This school is a member of The Aspire Educational Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Sandbach Primary Academy, Holmes Chapel Primary School, Victoria Road Primary School, Peover Superior Endowed Primary School and Ivy Bank Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St Michael's Community Academy
0.5		Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
0.7		Leighton Academy
0.8		Edleston Primary School
0.9		Mablins Lane Community Primary School
0.9		Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
1.0		Brierley Primary School
1.0		Wistaston Academy
1.2		Monks Coppenhall Academy
1.2		Vine Tree Primary School
1.2		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe
1.4		Hungerford Primary Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

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