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Betley CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Crewe · CW3 9AX

Ages 3–11 · 100 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
87

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

100 pupils · 109 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
60 / 40
School capacity
109
Capacity fill
100 / 109 (92%)
Free school meals
3%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sam Ray

Location

Address
Church Lane, Betley
Postcode
CW3 9AX
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Crewe, Staffordshire, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Primary schools in Crewe
27
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW3
6
Primary in CW3
5
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CreweNear CW3

  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW3 9JX · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Weston Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 5LZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.7%

    2.6 miles away

  • Bridgemere CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 7PX · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM17.0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sam Ray
Telephone
01270820286
Website
www.betley.staffs.sch.uk/

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