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Highfields Academy

Academy converter · Nantwich · CW5 6HA

Ages 2–11 · 247 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill118%

247 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
118 / 129
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
247 / 210 (118%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Vicki Hughes

Location

Address
Cumberland Avenue
Postcode
CW5 6HA
Town
Nantwich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Nantwich, Cheshire East, 247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.4%.

Open schools in Nantwich
18
Primary schools in Nantwich
15
Academies among open schools in Nantwich
61% (11)
Open schools in CW5
17
Primary in CW5
14
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM41.7%
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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.8%
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  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

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    • FSM15.2%
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    • FSM24.5%
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  • Weaver Primary School

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
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  • Wistaston Church Lane Academy

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    • KS290%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.84

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Contact

Headteacher
Vicki Hughes
Telephone
01270814570
Website
http://www.highfieldsacademy.co.uk

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