Pear Tree Primary SchoolHighfields Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nantwich.
Summary of the comparison
Pear Tree Primary School and Highfields Academy are primary schools in Nantwich.
Pear Tree Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highfields Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pear Tree Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pear Tree Primary School was judged Good and Highfields Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Pear Tree Primary School and 69.0% for Highfields Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pear Tree Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highfields Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NantwichPear Tree Primary School | NantwichHighfields Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 62nd of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 246 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Nantwich, CW5 7GZ | Nantwich, CW5 6HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 5.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.5% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Pear Tree Primary School
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