Academy converter · Cheshire East

The Berkeley Academy

2–11Ages
456Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142235URN

Laidon Avenue, Wistaston, Crewe, CW2 6RU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Cheshire East median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire East

130 applications for 59 places · 46th of 101 in Cheshire East

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

The graded inspection, 22 October 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

29 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
22 October 2019
Graded inspection: 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Cheshire East median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

130 applications · 59 places offered · 55 named it first

2026 2.2; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2023 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2021 2.0; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2020 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2019 2.0; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2017 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2016 1.8; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2015 1.8; Cheshire East median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Cheshire East median

Dashed bars: as The Berkeley Primary School (URN 111122), the previous school.

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	59	130	2.2	55	0.93
Sep 2025	60	130	2.2	54	0.90
Sep 2024	60	125	2.1	57	0.95
Sep 2023	47	108	2.3	44	0.94
Sep 2022	60	119	2.0	63	1.05
Sep 2021	56	111	2.0	50	0.89
Sep 2020	60	138	2.3	60	1.00
Sep 2019	55	109	2.0	53	0.96
Sep 2018	60	115	1.9	62	1.03
Sep 2017	43	97	2.3	38	0.88
Sep 2016	57	102	1.8	51	0.89
Sep 2015 *	53	93	1.8	52	0.98
Sep 2014 *	53	110	2.1	48	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 88% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%16th of 114 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Cheshire East 80% England 78%

Higher standard46%

Cheshire East 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Cheshire East 78% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Cheshire East 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Cheshire East 80% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Cheshire East 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

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Cheshire East median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	5%	108	108
2023/24	62%	0%	105	103
2022/23	53%	0%	104	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

The Berkeley AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Pebble Brook Primary School
1.0 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Shavington Primary School
1.3 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Vine Tree Primary School
1.3 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2023

4.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe
1.4 km · Cheshire East

Good2023

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Wistaston Church Lane Academy
1.6 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
1.7 km · Cheshire East

Good2022

2.4applications per place
Wistaston Academy
1.9 km · Cheshire East

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Edleston Primary School
2.0 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142235 · 895/2291
Trust: Chancery Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 456 on roll
Free school meals: 10.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2015
Replaced: The Berkeley Primary School (URN 111122)
Address: Laidon Avenue, Wistaston, Crewe, CW2 6RU
Local authority: Cheshire East

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