Underwood West Academy
Newcastle Street, Crewe, CW1 3LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Laura Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Aspire Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 442
- Pupils on roll
- 490
- URN
- 143153
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270260580
About this school
Underwood West Academy is a primary academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 490 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Underwood West Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- 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 | 60 | 56 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 48% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 64% | 52% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 59% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Underwood West 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 | 37% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 450 |
| 2024/25 | 504 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Underwood West Academy compares
Underwood West Academy ranked 107th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 6.1% | 51.6% | 490 | — |
| St Michael's Community Academy | 33% | 7.7% | 44.9% | 412 | 0.5 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | 44% | 4.5% | 40.3% | 474 | 0.6 miles |
| Leighton Academy | 63% | 6.2% | 21.7% | 467 | 0.7 miles |
| Edleston Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 209 | 0.9 miles |
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School | 54% | 6% | 19.6% | 611 | 0.9 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)
- 51.58%
- English as an additional language
- 32.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 19.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Community Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Leighton Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Edleston Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Mablins Lane Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
Underwood West Academy ranks 24th 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 Underwood West Academy teach?
- Underwood West Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the principal of Underwood West Academy?
- The principal of Underwood West Academy is Mrs Laura Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Underwood West Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Underwood West 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 Underwood West Academy?
- Underwood West Academy has 490 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Underwood West Academy full?
- Underwood West Academy has capacity for 442 pupils and 490 on roll (111%), 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 Underwood West Academy a faith school?
- No. Underwood West Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Underwood West Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Underwood West Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Underwood West Academy part of an academy trust?
- Underwood West Academy is part of THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Underwood West Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Underwood West Academy compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Underwood West Academy ranked 107th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Underwood West Academy's absence rate?
- Underwood West Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Underwood West Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Underwood West 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 2 July 2026.