Vine Tree Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Crewe, Cheshire East
Vine Tree Primary School is a primary school in Crewe, Cheshire East for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 January 2023. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 200 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are encouraged by staff to ‘reach for the stars’ at Vine Tree Primary.”
- “They are excited about going to school and they enjoy learning, having fun and making friends.”
- “Staff have established warm and caring relationships with pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders are not as clear about the knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember.”
- “This hinders some teachers when designing learning for pupils and prevents some pupils from progressing well through the curriculum.”
- “However, some staff do not feel that their workload and well-being are prioritised by leaders and governors.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 40% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wistaston Academy 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Pebble Brook Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Edleston Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Berkeley Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wistaston Church Lane Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published