Wistaston Academy
Primary school in Crewe, Cheshire East. Outstanding (Jul 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 16 July 2024, report published 24 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2028
The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe
Good (Jun 2023)
- 0.4 milesGainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Good (May 2022)
- 0.4 milesVine Tree Primary School
School remains Good (Jan 2023)
- 0.6 milesEdleston Primary School
Standards maintained (Jul 2025)
- 0.8 milesWistaston Church Lane Academy
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.