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Brierley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Crewe, CW1 2AZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,080 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brierley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils223
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Coral McIntosh
Local authorityCheshire East
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111061.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, better than Cheshire East65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Cheshire East106105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East79%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Cheshire East75%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Cheshire East77%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils223
Girls109
Boys114
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.9%
First language not English42.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.202
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.2%
Other White
19.7%
African
9.9%
Indian
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Chinese
2.2%
Other mixed
1.3%
Pakistani
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.02
Support staff (FTE)12.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Cheshire East4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cheshire East0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brierley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryCheshire Studio SchoolStudio schools
Good
0.3 miSecondaryCrewe Engineering and Design UTCUniversity technical college
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHungerford Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySir William Stanier SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryEdleston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurseryWestminster Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRuskin Community High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMonks Coppenhall AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Michael's Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Brierley Primary School

What is Brierley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brierley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2022.

How does Brierley Primary School rank in England?

Brierley Primary School ranks 3,080 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Brierley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Brierley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brierley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brierley Primary School made 21 offers from 55 applications (2.6 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brierley Primary School?

Brierley Primary School has 223 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brierley Primary School?

Brierley Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brierley Primary School?

At Brierley Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brierley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brierley Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.