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Pear Tree Primary School

Cheshire East, CW5 7GZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,113
of 13,686 nationally

About Pear Tree Primary School

Pear Tree Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Cheshire East, serving 211 pupils aged 4 to 11 under headteacher Nicola Casey. Within the local authority’s 123 primary schools, it sits at rank 72 on the key stage 2 expected standard metric — placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. For context, the top-performing peers in the area are Peover Superior Endowed Primary School, Bexton Primary School, and Ashdene Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Wistaston Academy, 4.4 kilometres away. Pear Tree itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2014, and an ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed it “remains Good.” The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26: 100 applications were received for 30 places, with 39 first-preference applications and 30 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.33.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPear Tree Field, NANTWICH, Cheshire East, CW5 7GZ
HeadteacherNicola Casey
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity211 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallICT SuiteDining HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballTennisNetballCross CountryAthleticsRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirCoding

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: peartreeprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pear Tree Primary School

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