Willaston Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Nantwich, Cheshire East
Willaston Primary Academy is a primary school in Nantwich, Cheshire East for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 July 2023. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Derwent Close, Willaston, Nantwich, CW5 6QQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 251 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy in this harmonious school.”
- “For example, staff reward pupils when they spread kindness and happiness to others.”
- “On those rare occasions when unkindness or bullying occurs, leaders act swiftly and decisively to resolve it.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, they do not focus assessment strategies sharply on the important knowledge that pupils should remember.”
- “This means that teachers do not have sufficient oversight of what pupils have learned.”
- “Some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge, which teachers do not swiftly address.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- Wistaston Church Lane Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Highfields Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Pear Tree Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Berkeley Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Nantwich Primary Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Vine Tree Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published