Betley CofE VC Primary SchoolThe Meadows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Betley CofE VC Primary School and The Meadows Primary School are primary schools in Crewe.
Betley CofE VC Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Meadows Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Meadows Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Betley CofE VC Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Meadows Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Betley CofE VC Primary School and 77.0% for The Meadows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Betley CofE VC Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Meadows Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweBetley CofE VC Primary School | CreweThe Meadows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 151st of 289 in Staffordshire | 34th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 109 | 120 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW3 9AX | Crewe, CW3 9JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 100 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.0% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 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.
Betley CofE VC Primary School
The Meadows Primary School
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