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Madeley High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Crewe, CW3 9JJ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,205 of 3,312

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Madeley High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils779 of 761 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherPrincipal Lee Nixon
TrustTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140154.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score48.643.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.6%60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths52.3%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.3%8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths64.6%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4130--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils779
Girls386
Boys393
Eligible for free school meals15.7%
First language not English2.6%
SEN support96
EHC plan26
Average class size21.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.2%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other mixed
1%
White and Asian
0.8%
White and Black African
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%
Other Asian
0.5%
Caribbean
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence6.1%7.3%8%
Persistent absence16.1%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence1.4%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)159
Applications (Year 7)321
First preference applications (Year 7)181
First preference offers (Year 7)150
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)35

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places761
Pupils on roll762
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)43.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.13
Support staff (FTE)25.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2542.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate21.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.7%
Staying in education89.7%
Further education84.9%
Not sustained3.2%
School sixth form2.4%
Sixth form college2.4%
Apprenticeship2.4%
Employment1.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Madeley High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Madeley High School

What is Madeley High School's Ofsted rating?

Madeley High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jan 2013.

How does Madeley High School rank in England?

Madeley High School ranks 1,205 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Madeley High School?

Madeley High School has 779 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 761.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.