Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crewe, North West CW4 7DX · Cheshire East
#163 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1417 of 4,090 nationally
About Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is a academy secondary located in Crewe, in the Cheshire East local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,311 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 163rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (89th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,311; capacity filled 94%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.6%; ebacc average points 4.06.
There are 31 schools in Crewe; Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School ranks 8th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,311
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holmes Chapel Primary School
Crewe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 702 m away
Hermitage Primary School
Crewe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.4 km away
Brereton CofE Primary School
Sandbach · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 3.4 km away
Byley Primary School and Nursery
Middlewich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
88 students · 3.9 km away
Goostrey Community Primary School
Near Crewe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 4.0 km away
Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy
Middlewich · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
314 students · 5.2 km away
Offley Primary Academy
Sandbach · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 5.3 km away
Middlewich High School
Middlewich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
665 students · 5.3 km away
Terra Nova School
Crewe · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
219 students · 5.4 km away
Elworth Hall Primary School
Sandbach · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
William Howard School
Brampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,312 students
Priestnall School
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,312 students
Dixons Middleton Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,319 students
Dixons Ashton Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,326 students
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,327 students
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,294 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School a good school?
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School has a Success Index (England) of 61.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #163 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School rank in North West?
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School ranks #163 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1417 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School?
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School had 1,311 students in 2025.
Is Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School a primary school or a secondary school?
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.