Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Crewe (Staffordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.9%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
143 / 175 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 124289
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Otto Warman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Otto Warman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsey Brown | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Jeanette Dix | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Macdonald | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Jervis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Edward Jervis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Timothy Watson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr Otto Warman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Emma Shuker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sally Inskip-Ward Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record