The Axis Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lodgefields Drive
 Crewe CW2 8TU
Telephone: 01270 304074

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-18)
Type: Special Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2020
Trust: Youth Engagement Schools Trust
Sponsor: Youth Engagement Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dan Blundred (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Claire Gill
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15.21 / 9
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.85
Number of pupils: 74
Pupils Per Teacher: 4.9
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 2.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cheshire East
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich
Electoral Ward: Wistaston
School Number: 8957002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

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