Sir William Stanier School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crewe, North West CW1 4EB · Cheshire East
#512 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3946 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir William Stanier School
Sir William Stanier School is a academy secondary located in Crewe, in the Cheshire East local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 633 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 10.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 512th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 633; capacity filled 60.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 26.8%; ebacc average points 2.16.
There are 31 schools in Crewe; Sir William Stanier School ranks 29th 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%)28.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)11%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.6%
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 Sir William Stanier School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 633
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 60.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 28.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 11%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 26.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Sir William Stanier School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Monks Coppenhall Academy
Crewe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
664 students · 716 m away
Brierley Primary School
Crewe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 750 m away
Cheshire Studio School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
0 students · 854 m away
Hungerford Primary Academy
Crewe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
373 students · 865 m away
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
299 students · 894 m away
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Crewe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
474 students · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Community Academy
Crewe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
412 students · 1.3 km away
Underwood West Academy
Crewe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
490 students · 1.9 km away
Edleston Primary School
Crewe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.9 km away
Ruskin Community High School
Crewe · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
713 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
631 students
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
635 students
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
641 students
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
642 students
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
624 students
Bowland High
Clitheroe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
644 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir William Stanier School a good school?
Sir William Stanier School has a Success Index (England) of 10.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #512 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 Sir William Stanier School rank in North West?
Sir William Stanier School ranks #512 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3946 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir William Stanier School?
Sir William Stanier School had 633 students in 2025.
Is Sir William Stanier School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir William Stanier School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir William Stanier School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir William Stanier School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.