Underwood West Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Crewe, Cheshire East
Underwood West Academy is a primary school in Crewe, Cheshire East for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newcastle Street, Crewe, CW1 3LF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 490 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school that wraps its arms around the pupils and their families.”
- “The school is a warm and welcoming place to learn.”
- “Pupils can be themselves and let their personalities shine through.”
To improve
- “High numbers of pupils with English as an additional language, who join the school during key stage 2, do not have the time to benefit fully from the curriculum offer before they leave at the end of Year 6.”
- “Nevertheless, the systems for checking what pupils know and remember over time are less effective.”
- “This means that, from time-to-time, misconceptions and gaps in learning go unaddressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 33 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 Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East 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
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- St Michael's Community Academy 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leighton Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Edleston Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wistaston Academy 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brierley Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published