Woore Primary and Nursery School
Woore Primary and Nursery School is a converter academy in Crewe for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 81 pupils, 13 more than it has places for. About 12 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
London Road, Woore, Crewe, CW3 9SQ01630 817645woore.orgMrs Michelle Ward headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 14 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2022 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
6 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Woore Primary and Nursery School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 44% | 27% | 80% | 50% | 29% | 59% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 109.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 105.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.5 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 107.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 | 104.2 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 100% | 67% | 64% | 100% | 75% | 100% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 83% | 56% | 36% | 90% | 63% | 43% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 100% | 78% | 45% | 90% | 75% | 86% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.1 | +0.6 | -2.8 | +1.6 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -6.4 | -3.5 | -3.5 | -4.0 | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | – | 29% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Woore Primary and Nursery School, the school this one replaced in February 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
The school is full, with 8 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place.
The last child to get a place lived 3.5 miles away in 2026. Those cut-offs are for children living outside the catchment area; every child inside it got a place. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups are placed first. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child in the catchment area who applied got a place. Outside the catchment, the last place went to a child living 3.5 miles away.
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 8 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 3.5 miles (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Moderate learning difficulty (2), emotional and mental health (2), Specific learning difficulty (2).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 97.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 7.0% | 8.9% | 7.0% | 10.2% | 1.8% | 6.7% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Woore Primary and Nursery School, the school this one replaced in February 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgemere CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.4 miles | 94 | Good 2024 | 80 | Compare |
| Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School | Church of England | 2.9 miles | 143 | Good 2023 | 30 | Compare |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3.0 miles | 50 | Good 2019 | 70 | Compare |
| Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.0 miles | 75 | Good 2022 | 26 | Compare |
| The Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3.9 miles | 107 | Outstanding 2024 | 90 | Compare |
| Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 miles | 206 | No overall grade 2025 | 90 | Compare |
| Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 miles | 188 | Good 2022 | 93 | Compare |
| Betley CofE VC Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 miles | 100 | No overall grade 2024 | 41 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Woore Primary and Nursery School a good school?
Woore Primary and Nursery School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in November 2023.
What is Woore Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woore Primary and Nursery School good at its last full inspection on 14 November 2023.
How good are Woore Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 83% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 17% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Woore Primary and Nursery School have?
81 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 68 places, so it is 119% full.
Is Woore Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 3.5 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Woore Primary and Nursery School?
Pupils were in school 97.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Woore Primary and Nursery School?
The average class had 21.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- London Road, Woore, Crewe, CW3 9SQ
- Telephone
- 01630 817645
- Website
- www.woore.org
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Ward
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Collective Vision Trust (8 schools)
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- Market Drayton East & Rural
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 February 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151468 · LAESTAB 8932113 · UKPRN 10096990
- Formerly
- Woore Primary and Nursery School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Shropshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.