Cheshire Studio School
Studio schools secondary school in Crewe (Cheshire East).
Attainment 8
-
not published
English & maths 5+
-
not published
Attendance rate
81.7%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
3.8
2024/25
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
▼ 27pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
100.0%
▲ 86pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
-
not recorded
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2023
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In Cheshire East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 18.3% | 7th highest of 3,227 | the highest of 23 |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 8.3% | 86th highest of 3,227 | the highest of 23 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 3.6% | joint 2,519th highest of 3,226 (4 schools have the same figure) | 19th highest of 23 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 5.5 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 0% | joint 3,257th highest of 3,258 (2 schools have the same figure) | 23rd highest of 23 |
| Any SEN | 2024/25 | 34.5% | 53rd highest of 3,226 | the highest of 23 |
| SEN support | 2024/25 | 30.9% | joint 28th highest of 3,226 (2 schools have the same figure) | the highest of 23 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2024/25 | 3.6% | joint 1,084th highest of 3,226 (68 schools have the same figure) | joint 12th highest of 23 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 14.6 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 16 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 0.0 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 3.8 | 3,200th highest of 3,200 | 21st highest of 21 |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 3.8 | 3,198th highest of 3,200 | 21st highest of 21 |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 100% | the highest of 3,205 | the highest of 21 |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2023/24 | 75% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2023/24 | 7.0 | - | - |
| Attainment 8 | 2024/25 | 24.0 | 3,077th highest of 3,080 | 23rd highest of 23 |
| Progress 8 | 2023/24 | -1.62 | 3,026th highest of 3,032 | 22nd highest of 22 |
| Grade 4+ in English and maths | 2024/25 | 27.3% | - | - |
| Grade 5+ in English and maths | 2024/25 | 0% | 3,080th highest of 3,080 | 23rd highest of 23 |
| Places | 2023/24 | 300 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 119 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 60.3% | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 02/03/2023 (school year 2022/23): Ungraded inspection (no grade given)
- 22/03/2017 (school year 2016/17): Good
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence18.3% 2024/25
This school
9.7%
2016/17
9.9%
2017/18
7.1%
2018/19
11.9%
2020/21
22.2%
2021/22
20%
2022/23
18.3%
2023/24
18.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence8.3% 2024/25
This school
2.5%
2016/17
3.5%
2017/18
1.9%
2018/19
2.9%
2020/21
9.2%
2021/22
8%
2022/23
7.1%
2023/24
8.3%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once3.6% 2024/25
This school
6.3%
2017/18
12.1%
2018/19
0%
2019/20
6.7%
2020/21
16.3%
2021/22
15%
2022/23
16.7%
2023/24
3.6%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils5.5 2024/25
This school
6.3
2017/18
14.1
2018/19
0.0
2019/20
10.5
2020/21
32.7
2021/22
26.7
2022/23
34.2
2023/24
5.5
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
1.05%
2017/18
2.02%
2018/19
0.00%
2019/20
0.00%
2020/21
1.92%
2021/22
0.00%
2022/23
1.67%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)0% 2025/26
This school
11.8%
2019/20
12.4%
2020/21
13.5%
2021/22
18.3%
2022/23
22.5%
2023/24
18.2%
2024/25
0%
2025/26
Any SEN34.5% 2024/25
This school
15.7%
2019/20
14.3%
2020/21
26.9%
2021/22
28.3%
2022/23
21.7%
2023/24
34.5%
2024/25
SEN support30.9% 2024/25
This school
12.7%
2019/20
12.4%
2020/21
21.2%
2021/22
19.2%
2022/23
15.8%
2023/24
30.9%
2024/25
Education, health and care plans3.6% 2024/25
This school
2.9%
2019/20
1.9%
2020/21
5.8%
2021/22
9.2%
2022/23
5.8%
2023/24
3.6%
2024/25
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)14.6 2024/25
This school
7.8
2016/17
6.0
2017/18
6.0
2018/19
7.0
2019/20
7.0
2020/21
6.8
2021/22
14.2
2023/24
14.6
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)16 2024/25
This school
8
2016/17
6
2017/18
6
2018/19
7
2019/20
7
2020/21
7
2021/22
15
2023/24
16
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.0 2024/25
This school
0.0
2016/17
0.0
2017/18
0.0
2018/19
0.0
2019/20
0.0
2020/21
0.0
2021/22
0.0
2023/24
0.0
2024/25
Pupils per teacher3.8 2024/25
This school
13.3
2016/17
15.8
2017/18
16.5
2018/19
14.6
2019/20
15.0
2020/21
15.3
2021/22
8.5
2023/24
3.8
2024/25
Pupils per adult3.8 2024/25
This school
13.3
2016/17
15.8
2017/18
16.5
2018/19
14.6
2019/20
15.0
2020/21
15.3
2021/22
8.5
2023/24
3.8
2024/25
Teacher turnover100% 2024/25
This school
23.1%
2016/17
0%
2017/18
16.7%
2018/19
0%
2019/20
14.3%
2020/21
100%
2021/22
33.3%
2023/24
100%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence75% 2023/24
This school
0%
2015/16
42.9%
2016/17
33.3%
2017/18
0%
2018/19
0%
2020/21
64.3%
2022/23
75%
2023/24
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)7.0 2023/24
This school
0.0
2015/16
1.1
2016/17
0.3
2017/18
0.0
2018/19
0.0
2020/21
2.6
2022/23
7.0
2023/24
Results
iKey stage 2: pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Key stage 4: Attainment 8 (average points across eight subjects) and Progress 8. GCSE figures for 2025/26 are provisional (DfE, published 15 October 2026).Attainment 824.0 2024/25
This school
30.9
2016/17
21.2
2017/18
21.2
2018/19
20.6
2021/22
23.0
2022/23
22.9
2023/24
24.0
2024/25
Progress 8-1.62 2023/24
-1.15
2016/17
-1.56
2017/18
-1.67
2018/19
-1.85
2021/22
-1.55
2022/23
-1.62
2023/24
Grade 4+ in English and maths27.3% 2024/25
This school
31%
2016/17
10%
2017/18
11%
2018/19
19%
2021/22
16.7%
2022/23
16.7%
2023/24
27.3%
2024/25
Grade 5+ in English and maths0% 2024/25
This school
6%
2016/17
0%
2017/18
4%
2018/19
0%
2021/22
0%
2022/23
16.7%
2023/24
0%
2024/25
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places300 2023/24
This school
300
2015/16
300
2016/17
300
2017/18
300
2018/19
300
2020/21
300
2021/22
300
2022/23
300
2023/24
Pupils119 2023/24
This school
145
2015/16
101
2016/17
91
2017/18
97
2018/19
103
2020/21
101
2021/22
119
2022/23
119
2023/24
Unfilled places60.3% 2023/24
This school
51.7%
2015/16
66.3%
2016/17
69.7%
2017/18
67.7%
2018/19
65.7%
2020/21
66.3%
2021/22
60.3%
2022/23
60.3%
2023/24
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | - | 9.7% | 9.9% | 7.1% | - | 11.9% | 22.2% | 20% | 18.3% | 18.3% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | - | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | - | 2.9% | 9.2% | 8% | 7.1% | 8.3% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | - | - | 11.5% | 6.3% | 12.1% | 0% | 6.7% | 16.3% | 15% | 16.7% | 3.6% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | - | - | 20.2 | 6.3 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 32.7 | 26.7 | 34.2 | 5.5 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | - | - | 2.88% | 1.05% | 2.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.92% | 0.00% | 1.67% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | - | - | - | - | 11.8% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 18.3% | 22.5% | 18.2% | 0% |
| Any SEN | - | - | - | - | - | 15.7% | 14.3% | 26.9% | 28.3% | 21.7% | 34.5% | - |
| SEN support | - | - | - | - | - | 12.7% | 12.4% | 21.2% | 19.2% | 15.8% | 30.9% | - |
| Education, health and care plans | - | - | - | - | - | 2.9% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 5.8% | 3.6% | - |
| Teachers (FTE) | - | - | 7.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | - | 14.2 | 14.6 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | - | - | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | - | 15 | 16 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | - | - | 13.3 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 15.3 | - | 8.5 | 3.8 | - |
| Pupils per adult | - | - | 13.3 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 15.3 | - | 8.5 | 3.8 | - |
| Teacher turnover | - | - | 23.1% | 0% | 16.7% | 0% | 14.3% | 100% | - | 33.3% | 100% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | - | 0% | 42.9% | 33.3% | 0% | - | 0% | - | 64.3% | 75% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | - | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 2.6 | 7.0 | - | - |
| Attainment 8 | - | - | 30.9 | 21.2 | 21.2 | - | - | 20.6 | 23.0 | 22.9 | 24.0 | - |
| Progress 8 | - | - | -1.15 | -1.56 | -1.67 | - | - | -1.85 | -1.55 | -1.62 | - | - |
| Grade 4+ in English and maths | - | - | 31% | 10% | 11% | - | - | 19% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 27.3% | - |
| Grade 5+ in English and maths | - | - | 6% | 0% | 4% | - | - | 0% | 0% | 16.7% | 0% | - |
| Places | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | - | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | - | - |
| Pupils | 106 | 145 | 101 | 91 | 97 | - | 103 | 101 | 119 | 119 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 64.7% | 51.7% | 66.3% | 69.7% | 67.7% | - | 65.7% | 66.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | - | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded secondary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 18.3% | 2024/25 | Higher than 100% of schools | 3,195 |
| Unauthorised absence | 8.3% | 2024/25 | Higher than 97% of schools | 3,195 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 3.6% | 2024/25 | Higher than 23% of schools | 3,229 |
| Teacher turnover | 100% | 2024/25 | Higher than 100% of schools | 3,208 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 0% | 2025/26 | Higher than 0% of schools | 3,265 |
| English as an additional language | 0% | 2025/26 | Higher than 0% of schools | 3,265 |
| Pupils on roll | 0 | year not recorded | Higher than 0% of schools | 3,265 |
Get Information about Schools and DfE school-level releases (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, finance) held by WhatSchool; 24,734 open schools in England, built 2026-10-24 from the Get Information about Schools extract of 2026-10-24. Open Government Licence v3.0.
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