Betley CofE VC Primary School
Church Lane, Betley, Crewe, CW3 9AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Sam Ray
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 109
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 124235
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270820286
About this school
Betley CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Crewe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 100 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 31% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 46% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 62% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 62% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Betley CofE VC 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Betley CofE VC Primary School compares
Betley CofE VC Primary School ranked 144th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire 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 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.5% | 3% | 100 | — |
| The Meadows Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 107 | 2.5 miles |
| Weston Village Primary School | 78% | 5.2% | 9.1% | 224 | 2.6 miles |
| Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 31.9% | 143 | 2.8 miles |
| Bridgemere CofE Primary School | 83% | 3% | 11% | 94 | 2.8 miles |
| Alsagers Bank Primary Academy | 65% | 3.9% | 20.6% | 178 | 3.1 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)
- 3%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 2.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Meadows Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Weston Village Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Bridgemere CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Crewe
Betley CofE VC Primary School ranks 15th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Crewe.
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brierley Primary School Primary
- Edleston 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 Betley CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Betley CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Betley CofE VC Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Betley CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Sam Ray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Betley CofE VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Betley CofE VC 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 Betley CofE VC Primary School?
- Betley CofE VC Primary School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Betley CofE VC Primary School full?
- Betley CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 109 pupils and 100 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Betley CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Betley CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Betley CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Betley CofE VC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Betley CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% 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 Betley CofE VC Primary School rank locally?
- Betley CofE VC Primary School ranked 144th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire 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 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Betley CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Betley CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Betley CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Betley CofE VC 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 30 June 2026.