Weston Village Primary School
East Avenue, Weston, Crewe, CW2 5LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CORNOVII TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Cutts
- Sponsor
- Alsager Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 266
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 145587
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270814848
About this school
Weston Village Primary School is a primary academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 224 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 38 | 29 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 76% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 14% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 93% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 90% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 93% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Weston Village 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 | 58% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weston Village Primary School compares
Weston Village Primary School ranked 21st of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 5.2% | 9.1% | 224 | — |
| Shavington Primary School | 83% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 477 | 1.8 miles |
| Haslington Primary Academy | 75% | 3.5% | 13.9% | 314 | 2.2 miles |
| Pebble Brook Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 34.6% | 330 | 2.3 miles |
| The Berkeley Academy | 80% | 3.9% | 10.3% | 456 | 2.3 miles |
| Hungerford Primary Academy | 55% | 5.1% | 24.6% | 373 | 2.5 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)
- 9.13%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.22%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shavington Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Haslington Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Pebble Brook Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
The Berkeley Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Hungerford Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
Weston Village Primary School ranks 4th 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 year groups does Weston Village Primary School teach?
- Weston Village Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the headteacher of Weston Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Weston Village Primary School is Mr Thomas Cutts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Weston Village Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weston Village 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 Weston Village Primary School?
- Weston Village Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Weston Village Primary School full?
- Weston Village Primary School has capacity for 266 pupils and 224 on roll (84%), 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 Weston Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Weston Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Weston Village Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Weston Village Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Weston Village Primary School?
- Weston Village 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 Weston Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weston Village Primary School rank locally?
- Weston Village Primary School ranked 21st of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weston Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Weston Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weston Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weston Village 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 10 July 2026.