Byley Primary School and NurseryHolmes Chapel Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Byley Primary School and Nursery and Holmes Chapel Primary School are primary schools.
Byley Primary School and Nursery scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holmes Chapel Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holmes Chapel Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Byley Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Holmes Chapel Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Byley Primary School and Nursery and 69.0% for Holmes Chapel Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Byley Primary School and Nursery (69.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holmes Chapel Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlewichByley Primary School and Nursery | CreweHolmes Chapel Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 72nd of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 91 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Middlewich, CW10 9NG | Crewe, CW4 7EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 91 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Byley Primary School and Nursery
Holmes Chapel Primary School
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