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Shavington Primary School

Academy converter · Crewe · CW2 5BP

Ages 3–11 · 477 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-14

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

477 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
477
Boys / girls
245 / 232
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
477 / 420 (114%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Young

Location

Address
Southbank Avenue, Shavington
Postcode
CW2 5BP
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 477 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Primary schools in Crewe
27
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW2
17
Primary in CW2
10
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.3%
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    • KS248%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.0%
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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.6%
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  • Willaston Primary Academy

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Young
Telephone
01270661527
Website
www.shavingtonprimary.co.uk

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