Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood

Summary

Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood (E02003827) is part of Cheshire East local authority (view on map). Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood neighbours Crewe Leighton, Crewe North East, Crewe North West, and Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue.

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  • 62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood is the most deprived area in Cheshire East (out of 52) with 62% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Cheshire East and 38% nationally.

62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood, 37% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Cheshire East and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood % in Cheshire East % in England
Eligible for free school meals 37% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 63% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Cheshire East, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood % in Cheshire East % in England
No special educational needs 78% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood, 21% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Cheshire East, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood % in Cheshire East % in England
White 77% 85% 67%
Asian 10% 5% 14%
Black 7% 2% 7%
Mixed 4% 5% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood with English as an additional language is 35%, compared with 11% in Cheshire East, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood % in Cheshire East % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 35% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 65% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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