Wistaston Church Lane AcademyWillaston Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wistaston Church Lane Academy and Willaston Primary Academy are primary schools.
Wistaston Church Lane Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Willaston Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wistaston Church Lane Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wistaston Church Lane Academy was judged Good and Willaston Primary 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 70.0% for Wistaston Church Lane Academy and 58.0% for Willaston Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wistaston Church Lane Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Willaston Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreweWistaston Church Lane Academy | NantwichWillaston Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 56th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 432 | 261 | |
| Capacity | 433 | 210 | |
| Location | Crewe, CW2 8EZ | Nantwich, CW5 6QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 432 | 261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 4.2% 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 Church Lane Academy
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