Located in Crewe, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School currently has around 1322 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 13 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 44% who stay in school sixth forms and 20% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Selkirk Drive, Crewe, CW4 7DX |
| Website: | https://www.hccs1978.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01477410500 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire East |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nigel Bielby |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137449 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/02/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1395 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1322 |
| Number of Boys: | 681 |
| Number of Girls: | 641 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.00% | 1177 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 28 |
| Chinese | 2.00% | 27 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 10 |
| African | 0.70% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Chapel Primary School Middlewich Road , Holmes Chapel CW4 7EB | - not rated | 766 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmes Chapel Primary School Middlewich Road , Holmes Chapel CW4 7EB | - not rated | 766 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hermitage Primary School Hermitage Drive , Holmes Chapel CW4 7NP | - not rated | 1,579 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hermitage Primary School Hermitage Drive , Holmes Chapel CW4 7NP | 3out of 4 | 1,579 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Selkirk Drive , Holmes Chapel CW4 7DX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Selkirk Drive , Holmes Chapel CW4 7DX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.