- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crewe average, low absence.
52 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 416
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Primary schools in Crewe
All 22 primary schools in Crewe. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crewe average, low absence.
67 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 491
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crewe average, low absence.
55 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Crewe average, low absence.
56 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 474
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Crewe average.
51 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 467
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crewe average.
76 first choices, 80 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 664
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crewe average.
20 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 223
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crewe average.
37 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Crewe average, low absence.
21 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crewe average.
42 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 330
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Crewe average.
62 first choices, 64 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 611
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Crewe average.
33 first choices, 34 offers made
Met the standard at 1138%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 490
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Crewe average.
32 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 373
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Crewe average.
15 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1140%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 200
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Crewe average.
66 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 558
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Crewe average, high absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1133%
Crewe 57%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 412
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 25.4%
- Pupils
- 88
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.2
Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.9%
- Pupils
- 303
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.3
Cornerstone Academy
Cheshire, CW1 4PP · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Crewe 5.8%
- Pupils
- 16
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Lavender Field School
Crewe, CW1 3AE · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 99
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU · All-through · Ages 4 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 16.5%
- Pupils
- 76
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.0
Cornerstone-Crewe
Crewe, CW2 7BX · Independent · Primary · Ages 7 to 13
- No Ofsted grade yet
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
- Primary schools22including 5 special
- Met the standard at 1156.9%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 221 Catholic
- With a nursery class13take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals28.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Crewe's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Crewe
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 11
- Good: 10 of 11
- Requires improvement: 0 of 11
- Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Crewe
Some are faith schools.
1 of the 22 primary schools in Crewe have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
13 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Crewe, explained
There are 22 primary schools in Crewe, teaching 7,373 children. 7 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 3 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
56.9% of pupils in Crewe met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
28.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,020 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Crewe?
There are 22 primary schools in Crewe, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Crewe?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Crewe on Eduscope are Wistaston Church Lane Academy, Wistaston Academy and The Berkeley Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Crewe?
Crewe has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 10 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Crewe ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Crewe perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Crewe, 57% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Crewe primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Crewe is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Crewe?
When choosing a primary school in Crewe, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 22 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.