Brierley Primary School, Crewe

In its own words: "We are proud to be a warm, welcoming and inclusive school where every child is known, valued and supported. We celebrate the uniqueness of every member of our school community and work together with our children, families and wider community to help every child reach their full potential."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3.50 per session.

On phones, the school says: "Mobile Phones To help keep children safe and minimise distractions, pupils are not permitted to use mobile phones anywhere on the school premises."

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Brierley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Brierley Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Brierley Primary School are Hungerford Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 71% maths); Beechwood Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 67% maths); Edleston Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); and Monks Coppenhall Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 77% maths).

Brierley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

42.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Black (10%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 14 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grand Junction Retail Park (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brierley Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 447 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Brierley Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Brierley Primary School are Cheshire Studio School (0.3 miles), Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (0.3 miles), Sir William Stanier School (0.5 miles) and Ruskin Community High School (0.8 miles).