Wistaston Church Lane Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Lane, Wistaston, Crewe, CW2 8EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wistaston Church Lane Academy is a primary school in Crewe for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 9th of 26 primary schools in Crewe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 April 2019, report published 14 May 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 433

Eligible for free school meals6.5%

6.5%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wistaston Church Lane Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Wistaston Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Willaston Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Vine Tree Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
The Berkeley Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Lees
Phone: 01270663619
Website: wclacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Wistaston, Crewe, CW2 8EZ
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 141568

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.