Willaston Primary Academy
Nantwich · Cheshire East
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About Willaston Primary Academy
Willaston Primary Academy is a primary academy in Nantwich, Cheshire East. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 5 primary schools. Local authorities: Cheshire East. Regions: North West. — from the CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Willaston Primary Academy is a primary academy in Nantwich, Cheshire East, part of CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Willaston Primary Academy
- Address
- Derwent Close, Willaston
- Postcode
- CW5 6QQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- URN (official identifier)
- 142236
- Establishment number
- 2223
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 251
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanna Wright
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 19 Jul 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.willastonprimaryacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01270661528
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Willaston Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 251 | 57,266 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 10.8% | 17.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.6% | 10.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Willaston Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 21 May 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Willaston Primary School (URN 111076)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Oct 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Willaston Primary School (URN 111076)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Nov 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Willaston Primary School (URN 111076)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Willaston Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.4% | 10.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Willaston Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £40,300 for 26 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.0% | 17.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £186 | £234 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Willaston Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 261 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cheshire East average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,650,000 £6,322 per pupil | £6,715 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,574,000 £6,031 per pupil | £6,501 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £617,000 £2,364 per pupil · 39.2% | £3,069 · 47.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £400,000 £1,533 per pupil · 25.4% | £1,305 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £7,000 £27 per pupil · 0.4% | £81 · 1.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £7,000 £27 per pupil · 0.4% | £65 · 1.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £76,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £133,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,586 per pupil, supply and agency £42 per pupil — spending up £444 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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