Madeley High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Crewe, Staffordshire
Madeley High School is a secondary school in Crewe, Staffordshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 26 February 2025. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newcastle Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9JJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 779 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils speak highly about their close-knit school community.”
- “Pupils understand and meet the school’s high expectations, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged.”
- “Pupils are motivated and resilient.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 181 first-preference applications, 159 offers in total, 150 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Sir Thomas Boughey Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newcastle Academy 3.8 mi Good
- Chesterton Community Sports College 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic College 4.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Clayton Hall Academy 5.1 mi Good
- The Orme Academy 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The King's CofE Academy 7.0 mi School remains Good
- Kidsgrove Secondary School 7.8 mi Good