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Wistaston Church Lane Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Church Lane
 Wistaston
 Crewe
 Cheshire CW2 8EZ
Telephone: 01270 663619
Previous Name: n/a, n/a

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Wistaston Church Lane Primary School
Trust: The Learning Partnership Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Lees (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Cathy Elsley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.11 / 17.39
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.28
Number of pupils: 416
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cheshire East
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich
Electoral Ward: Wistaston
School Number: 8953812

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd April 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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