Wistaston Church Lane Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Church Lane
Wistaston
Crewe
Cheshire
CW2 8EZ
Phone 01270663619
Reference Number 141568

General Makeup

Number of pupils 433
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.66%
Girls: 47.34%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 25 30 55
2 28 29 57
3 31 32 63
4 36 25 61
5 29 30 59
6 34 28 62

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
White, Other 0.7%
Irish 0.7%
White & Asian 0.2%
White & Black (African) 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-12-17
Date Description Report
2024-11-19 School inspection School inspection
2019-04-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2016-11-29 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-01-01 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Wistaston Church Lane Primary School
2012-11-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-02-29 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2011-01-07 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2008-04-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-11-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-02-29 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2011-01-07 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2008-04-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 82% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107 Unlock Unlock
Maths 108 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.9 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2 Unlock Unlock
Maths 3.9 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 37 3
Third Preference 28 4
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe
Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8AD
0.75 miles
Wistaston Academy
Moreton Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8QS
0.81 miles
Willaston Primary Academy
Derwent Close, Willaston, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6QQ
0.83 miles
Vine Tree Primary School
Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8AD
0.86 miles
The Berkeley Academy
Laidon Avenue, Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6RU
0.97 miles
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School
Belgrave Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7NH
1.06 miles
Pebble Brook Primary School
Balmoral Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6PL
1.17 miles
Edleston Primary School
Denver Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7PX
1.34 miles
Westminster Nursery School
Nelson Street, Crewe, CW2 7LJ
1.49 miles
Highfields Academy
Cumberland Avenue, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6HA
1.5 miles
Shavington Primary School
Southbank Avenue, Shavington, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 5BP
1.7 miles
Underwood West Academy
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1.74 miles
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Meredith Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2PH
1.9 miles
Pear Tree Primary School
Pear Tree Field, Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7GZ
1.9 miles
Nantwich Primary Academy
Manor Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5LX
2.02 miles
Brierley Primary School
Mirion Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2AZ
2.08 miles
St Michael's Community Academy
Holland Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3SL
2.22 miles
Leighton Academy
Minshull New Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PP
2.28 miles
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Wellington Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7DA
2.36 miles
Hungerford Primary Academy
School Crescent, Crewe, CW1 5HA
2.36 miles
Name Distance
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8AE
0.8 miles
The Axis Academy
Lodgefields Drive, Crewe, CW2 8TU
1.04 miles
The Oaks Academy
Buchan Grove, Crewe, CW2 7NQ
1.08 miles
Cheshire College - South & West
Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8AB
1.09 miles
Shavington Academy
Rope Lane, Shavington, Cheshire, CW2 5DH
1.22 miles
Ruskin Community High School
Ruskin Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7JT
1.37 miles
Lavender Field School
Lavender Field School, Lincoln House, Samuel Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3AE
1.69 miles
Adelaide School
Adelaide Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3DT
1.82 miles
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
West Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2PZ
1.95 miles
Reaseheath College
Reaseheath, NANTWICH, Cheshire, CW5 6DF
2.1 miles
Brine Leas School
Audlem Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7DY
2.32 miles
Sir William Stanier School
Coronation Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4EB
2.5 miles
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5HD
2.52 miles
Springfield School
Crewe Green Road, Cheshire East, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5HS
2.6 miles
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