Primary school

Wistaston Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire East
  • CW2 8QS
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,990 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 60%2023/24: top 35%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%+14.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West−45.4 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 51 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 60% · 53 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 59% · 58 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 76% · 59 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 58% · 62 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 69% · 52 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 80% · 56 pupils · North West 63%80%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 51 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 53 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 58 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 12% · 59 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 62 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 52 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 56 pupils · North West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 51 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 53 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 52 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 56 pupils · North West 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 51 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 53 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 62 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 52 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 56 pupils · North West 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.6%
58 of 67 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 86.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6758
2nd321
3rd400

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  5. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026491
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.3%
First language not English26.2%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan6.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils8.3%

Girls 45.2%Boys 54.8%

104% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 44 responses (9.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.9% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed85.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development97.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 17.5
  • Leadership 3.9
  • Teaching assistants 15.7
  • Other support 17.9

Teachers 21.4 FTE · Whole workforce 55 · 74 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,374
Spend per pupil£7,519
Staff spend per pupil£5,936
Reserve per pupil£534
  • +£251,000revenue reserve
  • −£68,000in-year balance

Grants £7,243 · self-generated £266 · premises £421 per pupil

Single-academy trust: WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST