Willaston Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 19 2023 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
142236
Address
Derwent Close, Willaston, CW5 6QQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
261 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.1%
Persistent absence
4.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.4%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 1.9%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 72%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
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 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Willaston Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
31
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
22
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes33.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher31
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
32
19
13
Reception, Full-time
31
17
14
Year 1
31
7
24
Year 2
30
14
16
Year 3
31
17
14
Year 4
31
18
13
Year 5
34
14
20
Year 6
33
18
15
Year 2024-2025

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