Beechwood Primary School and NurseryUnderwood West Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery and Underwood West Academy are primary schools in Crewe.
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Underwood West Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Beechwood Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery was judged strong and Underwood West Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Beechwood Primary School and Nursery and 38.0% for Underwood West Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Beechwood Primary School and Nursery (57.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Underwood West Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweBeechwood Primary School and Nursery | CreweUnderwood West Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 109th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 490 | 504 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 442 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW1 2PH | Crewe, CW1 3LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 490 | 504 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 51.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.4% | 32.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
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