Best 3 Primary schools in Cheshire East – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Wistaston Academy (Primary) in Crewe; Lower Peover CofE Primary School (Primary) in Knutsford; St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Stoke-on-Trent — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wistaston Academy, Lower Peover CofE Primary School and St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Crewe, Cheshire, Knutsford, Cheshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. 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 ≈ 900, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–25–30%; across local authorities including Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester.
| Attribute |
Wistaston Academy
CW2 8QS
|
Lower Peover CofE Primary School
WA16 9PZ
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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
ST7 2PG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Crewe Cheshire CW2 8QS |
Knutsford Cheshire WA16 9PZ |
Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST7 2PG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Sep 2024 | 1 22 Jul 2024 | 1 17 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | 211 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near 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 West and Chester (896) | Cheshire East (895) |
| Website | www.wistastonacademytrust.co.uk | www.lower-peover-school.co.uk | www.stgabriels.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01270910500 | 01625467623 | 01270875770 |
| 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
- Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 9PZ - Ofsted
- 1 22 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire West and Chester (896)
- Website
- www.lower-peover-school.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01625467623
- 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
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