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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highfields Academy | Willaston Primary Academy | Willaston Primary School | Wistaston Church Lane Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Highfields Academy | Willaston Primary Academy | Willaston Primary School | Wistaston Church Lane Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nantwich, CW5 6HA | Nantwich, CW5 6QQ | Nantwich, CW5 6QQ | Crewe, CW2 8EZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 72% | — | 90% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 3% | — | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 4.5% | — | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.6% | 6.3% | — | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.0% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) | — | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 42 | — | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 30 | — | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 247 | 251 | — | 416 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 247 / 210 (118%) | 251 / 210 (120%) | — | 416 / 433 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.4% | 10.8% | — | 6.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Vicki Hughes | Miss Joanna Wright | Miss Clare Grehan | Mrs Cathy Elsley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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