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Woore Primary and Nursery School, Crewe

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Ages 2–11

Woore Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Crewe, part of Collective Vision Trust. It was full in 2025, at 114% of capacity.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Woore Primary and Nursery School in detail

Woore Primary and Nursery School in its own words

In its own words: "Woore School aims to provide each individual child with an attractive, stimulating and caring learning environment, where all members of its community are valued. We are continually looking for high standards of behaviour and in work, providing all pupils the environment to develop their self-esteem and to take responsibility for their own learning and build upon it."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our school governors, I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to our 'family' at Woore Primary and Nursery School. Here at Woore we are proud to offer our children a high quality, well-rounded education with fantastic opportunities to develop self-confidence, independence and a love of learning."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Woore Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123405), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Woore Primary and Nursery School

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Woore Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Woore Primary and Nursery School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Woore Primary and Nursery School are Bridgemere CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 94% maths); Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (3 miles); and Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School (3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).

Bridgemere CofE Primary SchoolSir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolNorton-in-Hales CofE Primary School

The trust

Woore Primary and Nursery School is one of 8 schools run by Collective Vision Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in Collective Vision Trust

Who goes there

11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 9 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.5%) 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.

Staffing

Woore Primary and Nursery School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Woore Primary and Nursery School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Square (adjacent), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10).

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Ward
Pupils:81
LA:Shropshire
Phone:01630817645
Website:woore.school
Address:London Road, Woore, Crewe, CW3 9SQ
Trust:COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2025

Ofsted Rating

Woore Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Woore Primary and Nursery School (URN 123405), it was rated Good in November 2023.

URN:151468
UKPRN:10096990
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Shropshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

11.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

22.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at Woore Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123405). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+33ppMaths+27ppWriting+22pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 56% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 100% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Woore Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Square (adj)
158m · 3 min walk
Leonards Way Jct (opp)
238m · 4 min walk
Crossroads (adj)
839m · 14 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Woore Primary and Nursery School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

114%

Over capacity

64 pupils

56 places

8 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Crewe

High pressure
New homes approved:2,837
Projected new pupils:709

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crewe

Across Shropshire council

Low demand council-wide0.75 applications per place

Places available

3,420

Applications

2,582

Got 1st preference

97.4%

Got preferred school

99.8%

All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

9

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

13.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
85.2%
Asian
1.2%
Black
1.2%
Mixed
8.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals11.1%
English as Additional Language0.0%

81

Total Pupils

41

Boys

40

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

4

Teachers

20.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,051

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,383

Per pupil

£555k

Total funding

£15k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£15,835
Sparsity£57,400
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Absence at Woore Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123405). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

3.0%

Overall absence

7.0%

Persistent absence

57

Enrolments

Authorised2.6%
Unauthorised0.3%
Persistent (10%+)7.0%
Severe (50%+)1.8%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.8%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
3.7%
22/23
3.8%
23/24
3.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Woore Primary and Nursery School

Are there exam results for Woore Primary and Nursery School?

Woore Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123405), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

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

Woore Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Woore Primary and Nursery School (URN 123405), it was rated Good in November 2023.

What is the catchment area for Woore Primary and Nursery School?

No fixed boundary. When Woore Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Woore Primary and Nursery School?

Woore Primary and Nursery School was full in 2025, at 114% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Woore Primary and Nursery School?

Classes at Woore Primary and Nursery School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Woore Primary and Nursery School?

Woore Primary and Nursery School has around 81 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Woore Primary and Nursery School?

Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woore Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Woore Primary and Nursery School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Woore Primary and Nursery School?

Woore Primary and Nursery School is at London Road, Woore, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 9SQ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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