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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 14 February 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 4 November 2014Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry61 applications · 43 places offered · 42 named it first
- 2026 1.4; Cheshire East median median 2.2
- 2025 1.5; Cheshire East median median 2.2
- 2024 1.3; Cheshire East median median 2.1
- 2023 1.7; Cheshire East median median 2.1
- 2022 1.7; Cheshire East median median 2.2
- 2021 1.6; Cheshire East median median 2.1
- 2020 1.3; Cheshire East median median 2.1
- 2019 2.0; Cheshire East median median 2.0
- 2018 1.4; Cheshire East median median 2.0
- 2017 1.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0
- 2016 1.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0
- 2015 1.2; Cheshire East median median 1.9
- 2014 1.2; Cheshire East median median 2.0
- This school
- Cheshire East median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 43 | 61 | 1.4 | 42 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 51 | 1.5 | 30 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2024 | 44 | 59 | 1.3 | 41 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2023 | 31 | 54 | 1.7 | 29 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2022 | 35 | 61 | 1.7 | 35 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 33 | 52 | 1.6 | 29 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2020 | 38 | 51 | 1.3 | 35 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2019 | 24 | 47 | 2.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 41 | 57 | 1.4 | 39 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2017 | 31 | 41 | 1.3 | 26 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2016 | 44 | 55 | 1.3 | 41 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2015 | 37 | 45 | 1.2 | 34 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2014 | 41 | 48 | 1.2 | 38 | 0.93 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 73% · Writing 69% · Maths 81% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Cheshire East median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 0% | 102 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 6% | 102 | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 0% | 101 | 104 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Pebble Brook Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20241.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · Cheshire EastRemains Good20234.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · Cheshire EastGood20222.4applications per place
- 1.0 km · Cheshire EastStandards maintained20252.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · Cheshire EastGood20231.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · Cheshire EastStandards maintained20252.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · Cheshire EastOutstanding20242.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- 1.9 km · Cheshire EastStandards maintained20242.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 2.0 km · Cheshire EastGood20222.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 111219 · 895/2702
- Capacity
- 350 pupils · 330 on roll
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Balmoral Avenue, Crewe, CW2 6PL
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources