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Betley CofE VC Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Church Lane, Betley, Crewe CW3 9AX · betley.staffs.sch.uk · 01270 820286
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.30 mi
- 6.92 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 100
- 92% of 109 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.30 mi (6.92 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.30 mi6.92 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Betley CofE VC Primary School on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 15 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jan 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 47
- 47% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 9% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (32%) with SEND