The Axis Academy
Lodgefields Drive, Crewe, CW2 8TU
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Blundred
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Youth Engagement Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 68
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 147854
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270304074
About this school
The Axis Academy is a special academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 76 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 33% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 108.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 94.0 | 92.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| Attainment 8 score | 5.3 | 16.6 | 12.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.52 -3.50 to -1.54 | -1.53 -2.51 to -0.55 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 22.2% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
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 The Axis 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 | 0% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.6 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.2 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 16.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.49%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 16.53%
- Persistent absence
- 45.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lavender Field School1.1 miles
Special schools · Crewe
-
Adelaide School1.3 miles
Academies · Crewe
-
Cornerstone Academy2.5 miles
Independent schools · Cheshire
-
Springfield School2.5 miles
Special schools · Crewe
-
Oakfield Lodge School2.5 miles
Academies · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
- Adelaide School Academies
- Lavender Field School Special schools
- Oakfield Lodge School Academies
- Safe Opportunities Other types
- Springfield School Special 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 The Axis Academy teach?
- The Axis Academy teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is a special school in Crewe.
- Who is the headteacher of The Axis Academy?
- The headteacher of The Axis Academy is Mr Dan Blundred, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Axis Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Axis 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 big is The Axis Academy?
- The Axis Academy has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is The Axis Academy full?
- The Axis Academy has capacity for 68 pupils and 76 on roll (112%), 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 The Axis Academy a faith school?
- No. The Axis Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Axis Academy a selective school?
- No. The Axis Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Axis Academy?
- The Axis Academy is part of YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Axis Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Axis Academy's absence rate?
- The Axis Academy's overall absence rate is 16.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Axis Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Axis 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 10 July 2026.