Beechwood Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Crewe. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/09/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Meredith Street, Crewe, CW1 2PH
Website: www.beechwoodprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01270214490
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire East
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sara Harper
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111211

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 413
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 206

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3.3
Writing
Below Average: -2.1 Confidence interval -3.8 to -0.4
Maths
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westminster Nursery School
Nelson Street , CW2 7LJ
3out of 4 1,544 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Meredith Street , CW1 2PH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brierley Primary School
Mirion Street , CW1 2AZ
3out of 4 798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Community Academy
Holland Street , CW1 3SL
3out of 4 942 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Underwood West Academy
Newcastle Street , CW1 3LF
2out of 4 1,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Edleston Primary School
Denver Avenue , CW2 7PX
3out of 4 1,121 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
West Street , CW1 2PZ
3out of 4 273 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Sir William Stanier Community School
Coronation Street , CW1 4EB
2out of 4 1,158 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ruskin Community High School
Ruskin Road , CW2 7JT
3out of 4 1,383 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Oaks Academy
Buchan Grove , CW2 7NQ
- not rated 1,460 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AE
3out of 4 2,006 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cheshire College - South & West
Dane Bank Avenue , CW2 8AB
- not rated 1,743 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Adelaide School
Adelaide Street , CW1 3DT
4out of 4 178 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lavender Field School
Lavender Field School , Lincoln House CW1 3AE
- not rated 484 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springfield School
Crewe Green Road , Cheshire East CW1 5HS
4out of 4 2,212 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Safe Opportunities
Unit G4, Scope House , Weston Road CW1 6DD
- not rated 2,328 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Axis Academy
Lodgefields Drive , CW2 8TU
- not rated 2,426 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.