Best 3 Primary schools in Crewe – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Wistaston Academy (Primary) in Crewe; The Meadows Primary School (Primary) in Crewe; The Dingle Primary School (Primary) in Crewe — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wistaston Academy, The Meadows Primary School and The Dingle Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Crewe, 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 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all within the THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Wistaston Academy
CW2 8QS
|
The Meadows Primary School
CW3 9JX
|
The Dingle Primary School
CW1 5SD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Crewe Cheshire CW2 8QS |
Crewe Cheshire CW3 9JX |
Crewe Cheshire CW1 5SD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Sep 2024 | 1 13 Mar 2024 | 1 9 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 472 | 120 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Cheshire East (895) | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | Cheshire East (895) |
| Website | www.wistastonacademytrust.co.uk | www.meadowsprimary.co.uk | www.dingle.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01270910500 | 01782750313 | 01270918988 |
| 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 • Academy converter
- Location
- Crewe
Cheshire
CW3 9JX - Ofsted
- 1 13 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.meadowsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01782750313
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 5SD - Ofsted
- 1 9 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire East (895)
- Website
- www.dingle.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01270918988
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