Pear Tree Primary School
Pear Tree Field, Stapeley, Nantwich, CW5 7GZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CORNOVII TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Casey
- Sponsor
- Alsager Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 140740
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270906120
About this school
Pear Tree Primary School is a primary academy in Nantwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pear Tree 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 59% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 75% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 88% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 75% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Pear Tree 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 | 78% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pear Tree Primary School compares
Pear Tree Primary School ranked 32nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 214 | — |
| Weaver Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School | 45% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 232 | 0.7 miles |
| Highfields Academy | 69% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 247 | 0.9 miles |
| Nantwich Primary Academy | 61% | 3.5% | 37.7% | 187 | 0.9 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)
- 7.11%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 5.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weaver Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Highfields Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Nantwich Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Nantwich
Other schools in Nantwich
Pear Tree Primary School ranks 3rd of the 14 ranked primary schools in Nantwich.
- Acton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School Primary
- Highfields Academy Primary
- Kingsbourne Academy Primary
- Millfields Primary Academy Primary
- Nantwich Primary Academy Primary
- Sound and District Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Primary
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Primary
- Weaver Primary School Primary
- Willaston Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pear Tree Primary School teach?
- Pear Tree Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nantwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Pear Tree Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pear Tree Primary School is Mrs Nicola Casey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pear Tree Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pear Tree 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 Pear Tree Primary School?
- Pear Tree Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pear Tree Primary School full?
- Pear Tree Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 214 on roll (102%), 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 Pear Tree Primary School a faith school?
- No. Pear Tree Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pear Tree Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pear Tree Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Pear Tree Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Pear Tree Primary School is part of THE CORNOVII TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Pear Tree Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pear Tree Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Pear Tree Primary School ranked 32nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pear Tree Primary School's absence rate?
- Pear Tree Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pear Tree Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pear Tree 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 1 July 2026.