Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Academy converter in Crewe, Cheshire East.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1311 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1395 |
| Free school meals | 13.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | HOLMES CHAPEL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM COLLEGE |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Address | Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4 7DX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.hccs1978.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01477410500 |
| URN | 137449 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 February 2020, published 10 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Middlewich High School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Sandbach School (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- Congleton High School (secondary school, about 8.8 km)
- The Rudheath Senior Academy (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
- The County High School, Leftwich (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
- Sir William Stanier School (secondary school, about 11.0 km)
- Eaton Bank Academy (secondary school, about 11.4 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Cheshire East
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.