Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, Crewe

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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.

Want to chat? The Schools Guide's AI consultant is here to help

Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School

Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe CW4 7DX

https://www.hccs1978.co.uk/

Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,310 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form.

The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.

Choose what matters most to you with the menus below. By default, all indicators are set to ‘Relevant’ and are weighted equally in calculating overall scores for each school. Choose ‘Important’ for higher priorities and ‘Unimportant’ or ‘Ignore’ for lower priorities.

Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore
Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore
Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore
Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore
Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore	Important Relevant Unimportant Ignore

Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
3.4		Middlewich High School
3.6		Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
3.8		Sandbach School
5.5		Congleton High School
6.2		The Rudheath Senior Academy
6.5		The County High School, Leftwich
7.0		Sir William Stanier School
7.0		The Winsford Academy
7.0		Eaton Bank Academy
7.1		Alsager School
7.1		Knutsford Academy
7.1		Cheshire Studio School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

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

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Provision for special educational needs

Social, emotional and mental health

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

If you are from this school and have a comment or correction then please write to us: [email protected]