Wistaston AcademyWistaston Church Lane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crewe.
Summary of the comparison
Wistaston Academy and Wistaston Church Lane Academy are primary schools in Crewe.
Wistaston Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wistaston Church Lane Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wistaston Church Lane Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wistaston Academy was judged Outstanding 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 80.0% for Wistaston Academy and 70.0% for Wistaston Church Lane Academy.
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) and has fallen at Wistaston Church Lane Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweWistaston Academy | CreweWistaston Church Lane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 116 in Cheshire East | 9th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 478 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 433 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW2 8QS | Crewe, CW2 8EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 478 | 432 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 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.
Wistaston Academy
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