St Michael's Community Academy

Holland Street, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 3SL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 31 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

33%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

445

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 445 / 484 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 31 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.9%

Disadvantaged

26.7%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

15.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

33%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

23.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.76

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

22.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

18.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£37,898

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,333 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,439

Spend per pupil

£7,013

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.