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Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

Cheshire East, CW1 2PHPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,022
of 13,686 nationally

About Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

Beechwood Primary School and Nursery sits slightly below the Cheshire East local authority average for its key stage 2 headline metric, with 59% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compared with the LA average of 64%. That places the school 69th out of 123 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of local primaries. However, the picture is more nuanced than a single number suggests. In maths, 82% of pupils met the expected standard — well above the national benchmark — and the average maths score of 105 is a solid result. Reading and writing expected rates are 75% and 68% respectively, so the combined figure is dragged down by the overlap of pupils hitting all three subjects simultaneously. Only 5% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three, but 23% achieved higher in maths and 27% in reading, indicating strong performance at the top end in those individual subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMeredith Street, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 2PH
HeadteacherSara Harper
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils490
Free School Meals (FSM)35.2%
School Capacity490 / 315 (156% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingNetballGymnasticsCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaArt ClubBook ClubChoirEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Beechwood Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.