Compare Ash Grove Academy and St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School and Wistaston Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Ash Grove Academy (Primary) in Macclesfield; St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Stoke-on-Trent; Wistaston Academy (Primary) in Crewe — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ash Grove Academy, St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School and Wistaston Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Macclesfield, Cheshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Crewe, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Ash Grove Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Wistaston Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 950, typical FSM 20–25%, range 0–5%–25–30%; all within the The Aspire Educational Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Ash Grove Academy
SK11 7TF
|
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
ST7 2PG
|
Wistaston Academy
CW2 8QS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7TF |
Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST7 2PG |
Crewe Cheshire CW2 8QS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 26 Jun 2024 | 1 17 Jul 2024 | 1 24 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 204 | 211 | 472 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Aspire Educational Trust | Cheshire East (895) | Cheshire East (895) |
| Website | www.ashgrove.cheshire.sch.uk | www.stgabriels.cheshire.sch.uk | www.wistastonacademytrust.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01625919610 | 01270875770 | 01270910500 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 7TF - Ofsted
- 1 26 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Aspire Educational Trust
- Website
- www.ashgrove.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01625919610
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST7 2PG - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire East (895)
- Website
- www.stgabriels.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01270875770
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crewe
Cheshire
CW2 8QS - Ofsted
- 1 24 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire East (895)
- Website
- www.wistastonacademytrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01270910500
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