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Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Crewe · CW3 9PJ

Ages 3–11 · 143 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
125

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 fill82%

143 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
143
Boys / girls
73 / 70
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
143 / 175 (82%)
Free school meals
32.9%
FSM pupils
47
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 Lindsey Brown

Location

Address
Izaak Walton Way, Madeley
Postcode
CW3 9PJ
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, 143 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.9%. 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 5AF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM6.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • Betley CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Crewe · CW3 9AX · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM3.0%

    2.8 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 6QJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Brown
Telephone
01782750301
Website
www.sirjohnoffley.co.uk

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