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Willaston Primary Academy

Academy converter · Nantwich · CW5 6QQ

Ages 3–11 · 251 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill120%

251 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
251
Boys / girls
122 / 129
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
251 / 210 (120%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Joanna Wright

Location

Address
Derwent Close, Willaston
Postcode
CW5 6QQ
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 3–11, in Nantwich, Cheshire East, 251 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.8%.

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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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.6%
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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.4%
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  • Nantwich Primary Academy

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM41.7%
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  • Vine Tree Primary School

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    • KS248%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanna Wright
Telephone
01270661528
Website
http://www.willastonprimaryacademy.co.uk

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