Beechwood Primary School and Nursery, Crewe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Beechwood is a truly inclusive school that knows every child as an individual and adapts teaching to help them succeed. Staff create a warm, respectful environment where pupils feel valued and confident enough to learn. The school goes beyond academics to build character, offering enriching activities like outdoor learning and creative clubs that open doors to new interests and experiences for all children.
Key Strengths
- Strong attendance and behavior - leaders act quickly when attendance drops, and persistent absence is better than the national average
- Inclusive approach - swift identification of needs and effective support for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, and English learners
- Broad, ambitious curriculum taught in clear steps, with daily reading, writing and mathematics
- Excellent personal development program including Enrichment Mondays with activities like quilling, photography, drama and cooking
- Effective safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and adults respond quickly to concerns
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils lack transcription skills (such as handwriting), making it harder to show their knowledge in writing
- Reading test results dropped in 2025 due to teacher instability in key stage 2
- A small number of early years children need more time and support to be ready to write
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Outdoor learning, choir, Enrichment Mondays (quilling, photography, drama, cooking, art), eco counsellors, play leaders, Junior translators, Future Leaders council
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery is a strong school where leaders prioritize pupil wellbeing, safety and academic progress. The school creates an inclusive, respectful environment where all pupils, especially disadvantaged learners and those with additional needs, are supported to succeed.
At a Glance
37.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 56%. Maths has declined from 82% to 67%. Writing has declined from 68% to 60%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
150%
Over capacity
474 pupils
315 capacity
159 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Crewe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crewe
Admissions Demand - Cheshire East
Places available
4,553
Applications
3,886
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.50319%
Overall absence
9.48509%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Adelaide School
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
Cheshire Studio School
Lavender Field School
Sir William Stanier School
Ruskin Community High School
The Oaks Academy
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Springfield School
The Axis Academy
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