Madeley High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crewe, West Midlands CW3 9JJ · Staffordshire
#61 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#827 of 4,090 nationally
About Madeley High School
Madeley High School is a academy secondary located in Crewe, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 779 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 74.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 61st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (82th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (70th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 779; capacity filled 115.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.7%; ebacc average points 4.45.
There are 5 schools in Crewe; Madeley High School ranks 2nd of 5 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%)49.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.7%
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 Madeley High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 779
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 115.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.45
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Madeley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School
Crewe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
143 students · 561 m away
The Meadows Primary School
Crewe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
107 students · 1.2 km away
St John's CofE Primary Academy
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
155 students · 3.6 km away
Betley CofE VC Primary School
Crewe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
100 students · 4.1 km away
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School
Newcastle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 4.1 km away
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 4.8 km away
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
445 students · 4.9 km away
Woore Primary and Nursery School
Crewe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
81 students · 5.1 km away
Silverdale Primary Academy
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
152 students · 5.2 km away
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
778 students
The JCB Academy
Rocester · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
781 students
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
774 students
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
774 students
The Orme Academy
Newcastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Madeley High School a good school?
Madeley High School has a Success Index (England) of 74.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #61 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 Madeley High School rank in West Midlands?
Madeley High School ranks #61 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #827 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Madeley High School?
Madeley High School had 779 students in 2025.
Is Madeley High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Madeley High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Madeley High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Madeley High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.