School profile

Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school · Crewe, CW1 2PH

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils474 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sara Harper
Local authorityCheshire East
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111211.

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 maths44%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101106105
Expected standard in reading56%79%76%
Expected standard in writing60%75%73%
Expected standard in maths67%77%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils474
Girls227
Boys247
Eligible for free school meals36.9%
First language not English40.1%
SEN support63
EHC plan20
Average class size29.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.2%
Other White
20.3%
Indian
15%
African
8.2%
Other Asian
3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Overall absence5.1%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence13.8%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)59
Applications (Reception)100
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll412
Unfilled places1.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult8.9
Teachers (FTE)21.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.27
Support staff (FTE)33.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryCrewe Engineering and Design UTCUniversity technical college
Good
0.2 miSecondaryCheshire Studio SchoolStudio schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrierley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryUnderwood West AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEdleston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySir William Stanier SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryRuskin Community High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Oaks AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHungerford Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

What is Beechwood Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Beechwood Primary School and Nursery is rated Good, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beechwood Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Beechwood Primary School and Nursery ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Beechwood Primary School and Nursery?

Beechwood Primary School and Nursery has 474 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.