All Hallows Catholic College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,216 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
University technical college
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 299of 400 places
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 101
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 19 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 84 pupils who finished Year 11 at Crewe Engineering and Design UTC in 2023, 25% stayed on in Crewe Engineering and Design UTC’s own sixth form (Cheshire East average 40%), 39% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 39 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 18% went to university (Cheshire East 27%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 21% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 32.4 against 46.1 across England and 47.1 in Cheshire East, with 19% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cheshire East and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 84 | 4,099 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 67% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 25% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 12% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 39 | 5,417 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 18% | 27% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 21% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 36% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 18% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 32.4 | 47.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 19% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 45% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.51 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.4 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 33.7 | 50.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 100 | 99% | 88% | 2% | 22% | 51% |
| English Language | 99 | 98% | 89% | 0% | 20% | 57% |
| English Literature | 97 | 96% | 86% | 3% | 21% | 60% |
| Combined Science | 97 | 96% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 53% |
| Design and Technology | 91 | 90% | 11% | 1% | 23% | 43% |
| Statistics | 48 | 48% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 54% |
| Photography | 21 | 21% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 48% |
| Art and Design | 18 | 18% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 56% |
| Polish | 8 | 8% | 1% | 88% | 84% | 100% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | 90 | 100% | — |
| Electronic / Electrical Engineering | 25 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 22 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 103 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 11 | 1,842 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 20.00 | 33.58 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Design | 8 | 73% | 1% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 91% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Cheshire East
Alsager School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,528 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
Brine Leas School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,417 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
Cheshire Studio School
Studio schools · sixth form
63% stayed in education · Attainment 8 24.0
Congleton High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,174 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.8
Eaton Bank Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,062 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.