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Shavington Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Crewe, CW2 5BP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,240 of 15,057

Better than 91% of schools in England

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

Shavington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils477
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna Young
TrustTHE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityCheshire East
Opened01 Dec 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142441.

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 maths83%, 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.13%, better than England, better than Cheshire East7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Cheshire East105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East106105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Cheshire East79%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Cheshire East75%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Cheshire East77%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils477
Girls232
Boys245
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English5.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.423
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.35
Average class size27.9

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
86.6%
Other White
4%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.8%
African
0.8%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0.4%
Indian
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 teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)19.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.16
Support staff (FTE)27.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

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.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.124
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.66
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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.11.8%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Shavington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryShavington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Berkeley AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPebble Brook Primary SchoolFoundation school
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1.6 miPrimaryVine Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
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1.6 miPrimaryWybunbury Delves CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, CreweVoluntary aided school
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1.7 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
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1.7 miPrimaryWistaston Church Lane AcademyAcademy converter
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1.7 miNurseryWestminster Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
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1.7 miPrimaryWillaston Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Shavington Primary School

What is Shavington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shavington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Sept 2014.

How does Shavington Primary School rank in England?

Shavington Primary School ranks 1,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

What are Shavington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at Shavington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shavington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shavington Primary School made 57 offers from 124 applications (2.2 per offer), and 54 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shavington Primary School?

Shavington Primary School has 477 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shavington Primary School?

Shavington Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shavington Primary School?

At Shavington Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shavington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shavington Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% 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.