Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
Heathfield Road, Audlem, Crewe, CW3 0HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE CORNOVII TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Perry
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Sponsor
- Alsager Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 148489
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270906283
About this school
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Audlem St James' CofE Primary School, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 57% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 71% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 68% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 64% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Audlem St James' CofE Primary 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 | 61% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Audlem St James' CofE Primary School compares
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 173 | — |
| Adderley CofE Primary School | — | 3.9% | 13.3% | 46 | 2.4 miles |
| Sound and District Primary School | 74% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 138 | 3.3 miles |
| Bridgemere CofE Primary School | 83% | 3% | 11% | 94 | 3.7 miles |
| Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School | 45% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 232 | 4.0 miles |
| Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 12.2% | 205 | 4.1 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)
- 9.66%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 6.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Adderley CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Sound and District Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Bridgemere CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Nantwich
Other schools in Crewe
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Crewe.
- 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
- Monks Coppenhall Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Audlem St James' CofE Primary School teach?
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the headteacher of Audlem St James' CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Audlem St James' CofE Primary School is Mr Andy Perry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Audlem St James' CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Audlem St James' CofE Primary 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 many pupils are at Audlem St James' CofE Primary School?
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Audlem St James' CofE Primary School full?
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 173 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Audlem St James' CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Audlem St James' CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Audlem St James' CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Audlem St James' CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Audlem St James' CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School is part of THE CORNOVII TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Audlem St James' CofE Primary School'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 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Audlem St James' CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Audlem St James' CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Audlem St James' CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Audlem St James' CofE Primary 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 2 July 2026.