Byley Primary School and Nursery

Byley Primary School and Nursery is performing well overall, with a consistent rating of 'Good' across all domains evaluated. The school provides a nurturing and supportive environment where pupils feel safe and valued, contributing to their strong personal development. The leadership is ambitious, and pupils are eager learners who achieve well, particularly noting the effective support for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This was the first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the positive outcomes reflect the efforts made to adapt and respond to the challenges posed by the pandemic.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a calm and nurturing atmosphere.
• Leaders have created an engaging curriculum for all pupils.
• Staff have secure subject knowledge and access to specialized training.
• Pupils enjoy reading and have access to high-quality books.
• The school prioritizes the teaching of reading and phonics effectively.
• Pupils are well-prepared for secondary school by the end of Year 6.
• Strong relationships with families contribute to a supportive learning environment.
• Leaders effectively identify and support pupils with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects have assessment strategies that are still developing, affecting the clarity of pupils' secure knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Byley Primary School and Nursery attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Byley Primary School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Byley Primary School and Nursery had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.2% of pupils at Byley Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Byley Primary School and Nursery received £8,925 and spent £8,800 for each of its 85 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £74,000 (£873 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Byley Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Byley Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Byley Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Byley Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Byley Primary School and Nursery have?

Byley Primary School and Nursery has 88 pupils on roll.

What age range does Byley Primary School and Nursery cover?

Byley Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Byley Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Byley Primary School and Nursery?

Byley Primary School and Nursery is at Moss Lane, Byley, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9NG.