Madeley High School is a secondary school in Crewe, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Madeley High School currently has around 769 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).
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 (88%) , including 12% who stay in school sixth forms and 75% progressing to further education , while 12% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Newcastle Road, Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
| Website: | http://www.madeleyschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01782987800 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Principal Lee Nixon |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140154 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 675 |
| Number of Pupils: | 769 |
| Number of Boys: | 394 |
| Number of Girls: | 375 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.40% | 695 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 22 |
| Other White | 1.70% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School Izaak Walton Way , Madeley CW3 9PJ | 3out of 4 | 612 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meadows Primary School Newcastle Road , Madeley Heath CW3 9JX | 4out of 4 | 1,283 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadows Primary School Newcastle Road , Madeley Heath CW3 9JX | - not rated | 1,283 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeley High School Newcastle Road , Madeley CW3 9JJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Madeley High School Newcastle Road , Madeley CW3 9JJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.