Shavington Primary School
Southbank Avenue, Shavington, Crewe, CW2 5BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Joanna Young
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 477
- URN
- 142441
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270661527
About this school
Shavington Primary School is a primary academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 477 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shavington 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, 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 | 62 | 60 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 65% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 77% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 85% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 68% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Shavington 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 | 39% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 436 |
| 2024/25 | 449 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shavington Primary School compares
Shavington Primary School ranked 12th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 477 | — |
| The Berkeley Academy | 80% | 3.9% | 10.3% | 456 | 0.8 miles |
| Pebble Brook Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 34.6% | 330 | 1.3 miles |
| Vine Tree Primary School | 40% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 200 | 1.6 miles |
| Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 12.2% | 205 | 1.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | 48% | 6% | 19.6% | 558 | 1.7 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)
- 10.92%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 9.42%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Berkeley Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Pebble Brook Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Vine Tree Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
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Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe1.7 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
Shavington Primary School ranks 1st 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 Shavington Primary School teach?
- Shavington Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the head of school of Shavington Primary School?
- The head of school of Shavington Primary School is Mrs Joanna Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shavington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shavington 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 Shavington Primary School?
- Shavington Primary School has 477 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shavington Primary School full?
- Shavington Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 477 on roll (114%), 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 Shavington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shavington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shavington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shavington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Shavington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shavington Primary School is part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Shavington Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Shavington Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Shavington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shavington Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Shavington Primary School ranked 12th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shavington Primary School's absence rate?
- Shavington 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 Shavington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shavington 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 2 July 2026.