Edleston Primary School
Denver Avenue, Crewe, CW2 7PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Kirsty Goldsmith
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 111170
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270910325
About this school
Edleston Primary School is a community primary school in Crewe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 July 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 44% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 57% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 64% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 75% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Edleston Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edleston Primary School compares
Edleston Primary School ranked 73rd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 209 | — |
| Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy | — | — | — | 417 | 0.3 miles |
| Vine Tree Primary School | 40% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 200 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | 48% | 6% | 19.6% | 558 | 0.6 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | 44% | 4.5% | 40.3% | 474 | 0.6 miles |
| Wistaston Academy | 80% | 4.5% | 31.3% | 491 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.48%
- English as an additional language
- 63%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 10.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Vine Tree Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe0.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Wistaston Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
Edleston Primary School ranks 16th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Crewe.
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Betley CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Brierley Primary School Primary
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Haslington Primary Academy Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Holmes Chapel Primary School Primary
- Hungerford Primary Academy Primary
- Leighton Academy Primary
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Monks Coppenhall Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Edleston Primary School teach?
- Edleston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the headteacher of Edleston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Edleston Primary School is Miss Kirsty Goldsmith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Edleston Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edleston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Edleston Primary School?
- Edleston Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Edleston Primary School full?
- Edleston Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Edleston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Edleston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Edleston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Edleston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Edleston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edleston Primary School rank locally?
- Edleston Primary School ranked 73rd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Edleston Primary School's absence rate?
- Edleston Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edleston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edleston Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.