Monks Coppenhall Academy
Remer Street, Crewe, CW1 4LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl Leech
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 664
- URN
- 142714
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270814040
About this school
Monks Coppenhall Academy is a primary academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 664 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Monks Coppenhall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 78 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 55% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 65% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 67% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 60% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Monks Coppenhall Academy 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 | 61% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 598 |
| 2023/24 | 610 |
| 2024/25 | 624 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monks Coppenhall Academy compares
Monks Coppenhall Academy ranked 52nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.9% | 33.7% | 664 | — |
| St Michael's Community Academy | 33% | 7.7% | 44.9% | 412 | 0.7 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | 44% | 4.5% | 40.3% | 474 | 0.9 miles |
| Brierley Primary School | 76% | 5% | 34.9% | 223 | 0.9 miles |
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School | 54% | 6% | 19.6% | 611 | 1.0 miles |
| Hungerford Primary Academy | 55% | 5.1% | 24.6% | 373 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.68%
- English as an additional language
- 26.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 11.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Community Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Brierley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Mablins Lane Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Hungerford Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
Monks Coppenhall Academy ranks 10th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Crewe.
- 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
- Haslington Primary Academy Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Holmes Chapel Primary School Primary
- Hungerford Primary Academy Primary
- Leighton Academy Primary
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Monks Coppenhall Academy teach?
- Monks Coppenhall Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the headteacher of Monks Coppenhall Academy?
- The headteacher of Monks Coppenhall Academy is Mr Carl Leech, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Monks Coppenhall Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monks Coppenhall Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Monks Coppenhall Academy?
- Monks Coppenhall Academy has 664 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Monks Coppenhall Academy full?
- Monks Coppenhall Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 664 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 Monks Coppenhall Academy a faith school?
- No. Monks Coppenhall Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Monks Coppenhall Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Monks Coppenhall Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Monks Coppenhall Academy part of an academy trust?
- Monks Coppenhall Academy is part of ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Monks Coppenhall Academy have?
- The schools register lists Monks Coppenhall Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Monks Coppenhall Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Monks Coppenhall Academy compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Monks Coppenhall Academy ranked 52nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Monks Coppenhall Academy's absence rate?
- Monks Coppenhall Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Monks Coppenhall Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Monks Coppenhall Academy'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 6 July 2026.