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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Willaston Primary Academy | Wistaston Academy | Wistaston Church Lane Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Willaston Primary Academy | Wistaston Academy | Wistaston Church Lane Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crewe, CW2 8AD | Nantwich, CW5 6QQ | Crewe, CW2 8QS | Crewe, CW2 8EZ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 72% | 69% | 90% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | 0% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.0% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 42 | 70 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 30 | 60 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 558 | 251 | 491 | 416 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 558 / 630 (89%) | 251 / 210 (120%) | 491 / 472 (104%) | 416 / 433 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.9% | 10.8% | 30.9% | 6.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Cathryn Wright | Miss Joanna Wright | Ms Dominique Griffiths | Mrs Cathy Elsley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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