The Berkeley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 22 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 142235
- Address
- Laidon Avenue, Wistaston, CW2 6RU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 460 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 88%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 3.3%
Unclassified 1.7%
Chinese 1.1%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.8
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsBelow average-1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
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 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Berkeley Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 22 10 12 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 21 8 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 20 7 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 19 32 |
| Year 1 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 2 | 54 34 20 |
| Year 3 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 4 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 5 | 57 31 26 |
| Year 6 | 55 24 31 |