Best 3 Primary schools in Cheshire East – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Wistaston Academy (Primary) in Crewe; St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Stoke-on-Trent; Ash Grove Academy (Primary) in Macclesfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wistaston Academy, St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School and Ash Grove Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Crewe, Cheshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Macclesfield, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Wistaston Academy), published Sep 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 |
Wistaston Academy
CW2 8QS
|
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
ST7 2PG
|
Ash Grove Academy
SK11 7TF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Crewe Cheshire CW2 8QS |
Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST7 2PG |
Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7TF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Sep 2024 | 1 17 Jul 2024 | 1 26 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 472 | 211 | 204 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Cheshire East (895) | Cheshire East (895) | The Aspire Educational Trust |
| Website | www.wistastonacademytrust.co.uk | www.stgabriels.cheshire.sch.uk | www.ashgrove.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01270910500 | 01270875770 | 01625919610 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- 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
- 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
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