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Wistaston Academy

Academy converter · Crewe · CW2 8QS

Ages 3–11 · 491 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-16

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill104%

491 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
491
Boys / girls
271 / 220
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
491 / 472 (104%)
Free school meals
30.9%
FSM pupils
146
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

Governance
Academy trust: WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Dominique Griffiths

Location

Address
Moreton Road
Postcode
CW2 8QS
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
32 on roll / 24 capacity

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 Crewe, Cheshire East, 491 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Primary schools in Crewe
27
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW2
17
Primary in CW2
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in CreweNear CW2

  • Vine Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 8AD · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Edleston Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 7PX · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.21

    0.6 miles away

  • Wistaston Church Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 8EZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Pebble Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 6PL · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Underwood West Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 3LF · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 2PH · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.10

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Dominique Griffiths
Telephone
01270910500
Website
www.wistastonacademytrust.co.uk/

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