The Berkeley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 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
- 475 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 5.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 88.2%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 3.2%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 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 62%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Berkeley Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 13 5 8 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 14 5 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 34 15 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 26 34 |
| Year 1 | 52 20 32 |
| Year 2 | 58 28 30 |
| Year 3 | 57 36 21 |
| Year 4 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 59 32 27 |