Voluntary controlled school · Staffordshire

Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School

3–11Ages
143Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
124289URN

Izaak Walton Way, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9PJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.7 below Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

30 applications for 25 places · 231st of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 2 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Staffordshire median (1.9) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 25 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 1.1; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Staffordshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Staffordshire 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	25	30	1.2	22	0.88
Sep 2025	19	27	1.4	15	0.79
Sep 2024	23	38	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2023	18	28	1.6	18	1.00
Sep 2022	16	29	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2021	20	30	1.5	20	1.00
Sep 2020	24	31	1.3	23	0.96
Sep 2019	20	27	1.4	18	0.90
Sep 2018	16	23	1.4	16	1.00
Sep 2017	20	27	1.4	18	0.90
Sep 2016	24	33	1.4	24	1.00
Sep 2015	24	27	1.1	23	0.96
Sep 2014	16	20	1.3	16	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 70% · Maths 75% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%149th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	0%	104	104
2023/24	72%	0%	102	101
2022/23	71%	4%	106	102

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

Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
The Meadows Primary School
1.7 km · Staffordshire

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary Academy
3.9 km · Staffordshire

Requires improvement2023

1.6applications per place
Betley CofE VC Primary School
4.5 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School
4.5 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Woore Primary and Nursery School
4.7 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School
4.9 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
5.3 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Bridgemere CofE Primary School
5.4 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124289 · 860/3136
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 143 on roll
Free school meals: 32.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Izaak Walton Way, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9PJ
Local authority: Staffordshire · Newcastle-under-Lyme

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources