Wistaston Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jul 16 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cheshire East
Unique reference
140647
Address
Moreton Road, CW2 8QS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
464 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
26.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.5%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 65.9%
Other White 14.4%
Mixed 6.7%
Other 3.4%
Other Asian 3%
Chinese 2.4%
Indian 1.5%
African 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAbove average1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Wistaston Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
70
2nd preference
23
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
59
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
8
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
23
15
8
Reception, Full-time
64
39
25
Year 1
60
36
24
Year 2
62
33
29
Year 3
60
38
22
Year 4
61
29
32
Year 5
58
28
30
Year 6
52
27
25
Year 2023-2024

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