Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,968 of 15,057
Better than 86% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142235.
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.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80%, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 65% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 5%, worse than England, similar to Cheshire East | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 110, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 90%, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 83%, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88%, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 59 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 456 |
| Girls | 230 |
| Boys | 226 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10.3% |
| First language not English | 4.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 396 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 5.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 73 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 9 |
| Average class size | 29.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 29.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 27.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 0 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.46 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 19 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 16.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 130 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 55 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 55 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.1%, better than England, similar to Cheshire East | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.7%, better than England, similar to Cheshire East | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Shavington Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Pebble Brook Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Shavington Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Vine Tree Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | St Thomas More Catholic High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Nursery | Westminster Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Ruskin Community High School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2015. |
The Berkeley Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Oct 2019.
The Berkeley Academy ranks 1,968 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at The Berkeley Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Berkeley Academy made 59 offers from 130 applications (2.2 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Berkeley Academy has 456 pupils aged 2 to 11.
The Berkeley Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At The Berkeley Academy, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Berkeley Academy missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% 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.