Adelaide School
Adelaide Street, Crewe, CW1 3DT
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 9 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Bowker
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Manor Hall Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 140457
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270260680
About this school
Adelaide School is a special academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 9 to 18 and has 88 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 33% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 17% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 103.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 93.0 | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 13 | 25 | 13 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -3.35 -4.18 to -2.51 | -2.61 -3.20 to -2.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Adelaide School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 5.4 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 31.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 25.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 61.64%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 25.44%
- Persistent absence
- 58.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lavender Field School0.2 miles
Special schools · Crewe
-
The Axis Academy1.3 miles
Free Schools · Crewe
-
Springfield School1.3 miles
Special schools · Crewe
-
Oakfield Lodge School1.6 miles
Academies · Crewe
-
Cornerstone Academy1.6 miles
Independent schools · Cheshire
Other schools in Crewe
- Lavender Field School Special schools
- Oakfield Lodge School Academies
- Safe Opportunities Other types
- Springfield School Special schools
- The Axis Academy Free Schools
- Westminster Nursery School Nursery
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Betley CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Brierley Primary School Primary
- Edleston Primary School Primary
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Adelaide School teach?
- Adelaide School teaches children aged 9 to 18. It is a special school in Crewe.
- Who is the headteacher of Adelaide School?
- The headteacher of Adelaide School is Mr Neil Bowker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Adelaide School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Adelaide School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Adelaide School?
- Adelaide School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 18.
- Is Adelaide School full?
- Adelaide School has capacity for 84 pupils and 88 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Adelaide School a faith school?
- No. Adelaide School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Adelaide School?
- Adelaide School is part of MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Adelaide School's absence rate?
- Adelaide School's overall absence rate is 25.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Adelaide School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Adelaide School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.