Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Crewe (Cheshire East).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.1%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
173 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Audlem St James' CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Crewe, Cheshire East. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 176 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE CORNOVII TRUST. The school is led by Mr Andy Perry.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Music
- Stem
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148489
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Fell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Sanderson | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Martin | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jared Erskine | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sam Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mary Hennessy Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria New | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andy Perry | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Alison Rayne Former | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Le Grice Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Liz Morris Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record