Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Crewe · CW1 2PH · Cheshire East
Ages 2–11
- KS257%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM37.9%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 140457
Adelaide School
Academy special converter · Crewe · CW1 3DT
Ages 9–18 · 88 pupils · Cheshire East
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Attainment 8
5.4
Overall absence
31.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-06-23
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.61
−20+2
Attainment 85.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 98.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence31.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)63.8%
Unauthorised6.0%
- Authorised absence
- 25.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 26.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 80
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill105%
88 pupils · 84 places
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- Boys / girls
- 61 / 27
- School capacity
- 84
- Capacity fill
- 88 / 84 (105%)
- Free school meals
- 53.2%
- FSM pupils
- 41
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 9–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Manor Hall Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Bowker
Location
- Address
- Adelaide Street
- Postcode
- CW1 3DT
- Town
- Crewe
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- District
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 9–18, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 88 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 53.2%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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- P8-1.0
- EM5+20%
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Cheshire Studio School
Ofsted: School remains GoodStudio schools · Secondary
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Ages 14–19
- Att822.9
- P8-1.6
- EM5+17%
- Absence18.3%
0.3 miles away
Underwood West Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Crewe · CW1 3LF · Cheshire East
Ages 2–11
- KS237%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM51.4%
0.5 miles away
St Michael's Community Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Crewe · CW1 3SL · Cheshire East
Ages 2–11
- KS250%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM45.4%
0.5 miles away
Brierley Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Crewe · CW1 2AZ · Cheshire East
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM30.9%
0.5 miles away
Edleston Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Crewe · CW2 7PX · Cheshire East
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM29.2%
0.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Bowker
- Telephone
- 01270260680