St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CreweWistaston Church Lane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe and Wistaston Church Lane Academy are primary schools in Crewe.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wistaston Church Lane Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wistaston Church Lane Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe was judged Good and Wistaston Church Lane 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 48.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe and 70.0% for Wistaston Church Lane Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe (47.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wistaston Church Lane Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | CreweWistaston Church Lane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 116 in Cheshire East | 9th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 584 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 622 | 433 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW2 8AD | Crewe, CW2 8EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 584 | 432 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.1% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 8.1% 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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe
Wistaston Church Lane Academy
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