Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School
Izaak Walton Way, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsey Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 124289
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782750301
About this school
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Crewe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 24 | 18 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 72% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 78% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Sir John Offley 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 | 71% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 141 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School compares
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 155th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.8% | 31.9% | 143 | — |
| The Meadows Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 107 | 1.0 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | — | 5.1% | 7.5% | 155 | 2.4 miles |
| Betley CofE VC Primary School | 62% | 3.5% | 3% | 100 | 2.8 miles |
| St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School | 35% | 7.1% | 30.9% | 197 | 2.8 miles |
| Woore Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 81 | 2.9 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)
- 31.94%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 10.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Meadows Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
St John's CofE Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Betley CofE VC Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Woore Primary and Nursery School2.9 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School ranks 18th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the headteacher of Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School is Mrs Lindsey Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sir John Offley 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 many pupils are at Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School?
- Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School full?
- Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 143 on roll (82%), 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 Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 155th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sir John Offley 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.