Meredith Street, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 2PH
10 reasons to choose Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Top line
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Crewe and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Cheshire East LEA.
Average class size
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Beechwood Primary School and Nursery achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 23% of schools.
The Beechwood Primary School and Nursery curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.45am to 3.20pm, and can be longer with after school clubs.
Find another school near Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Terra Nova School (10.4 miles); Edenhurst Preparatory School (10.9 miles); The Grange Junior School, Hartford (10.9 miles).
Leighton Academy (1.2 miles); The Dingle Primary School (2.2 miles); Warmingham Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles).
The Grange School (10.9 miles); Newcastle-under-Lyme School (11.4 miles); Cransley School (14.1 miles).
South Cheshire College (1.5 miles); Brine Leas School (5.6 miles); Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (5.6 miles).