Wistaston AcademyGainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.

Summary of the comparison

Wistaston Academy and Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy are primary schools in Crewe.

  • Wistaston Academy was judged Outstanding and Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wistaston Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Wistaston Academy versus Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure CreweWistaston AcademyCreweGainsborough Primary & Nursery AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC68/100 Not scored
Local ranking30th of 116 in Cheshire East Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll478 Not reported
Capacity472 450
LocationCrewe, CW2 8QS Crewe, CW2 7NH
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard80.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard2.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score107.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census478 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)31.3% Not reported
English as an additional language26.2% Not reported
SEN support13.4% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan6.7% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence4.5% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence8.3% Not reported15.8%

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.

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