Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Izaak Walton Way
Madeley
Crewe
Cheshire
CW3 9PJ
Phone 01782750301
Reference Number 124289

Sir John Offley CofE Primary School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school's Christian values are at the heart of its welcoming atmosphere, where pupils feel safe and motivated to learn. The curriculum is well-planned and ambitious, allowing pupils to build knowledge and skills progressively. There is a strong emphasis on reading, with early years and older pupils becoming confident readers as a result of effective phonics instruction. Additionally, the school offers a rich variety of extra-curricular activities that help develop pupils' talents and interests.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 144
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.17%
Girls: 45.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 12 21
2 10 7 17
3 6 10 16
4 15 8 23
5 14 8 22
6 13 7 20

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.8%
White & Asian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
African 1.4%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
White, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 02 Feb 2023
Date Report
02 Feb 2023 School inspection:
23 May 2017 Short inspection
16 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
10 Feb 2011 Full inspection:
29 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
13 Oct 2006 Curriculum and development visit
24 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong emphasis on Christian values that foster a caring environment.
  • Well-planned curriculum that develops skills and knowledge over time.
  • High expectations of pupil behaviour leading to respectful and tolerant attitudes.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, resulting in good achievement.
  • Variety of extra-curricular activities enhancing pupil development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack consistent confidence in adapting teaching practices.
  • Insufficient opportunities for subject leaders to monitor curriculum implementation.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.1
Writing -0.9
Maths -1.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 3
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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