Wistaston Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wistaston Academy
Address: Moreton Road
Town/City: Crewe
County: Cheshire
Postcode: CW2 8QS
Telephone Number: 01270 910500
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Wistaston Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Dominique Griffiths
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 491 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.9%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 140647
DfE Number: 895/3805
UKPRN: 10045199
UPRN: 100012600637
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich (E14001185)
Electoral Ward: Crewe West (E05008625)

Easting & Northing: 368889E, 354965N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 5' 29.83" N 2° 27' 57.12" W
Plus Code: 9C5V3GRM+JM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe (0.5km)
  2. St Thomas More Catholic High School (0.5km)
  3. The Oaks Academy (0.6km)
  4. Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy (0.7km)
  5. Vine Tree Primary School (0.7km)
  6. Cheshire College - South & West (0.9km)
  7. The Axis Academy (1.0km)
  8. Edleston Primary School (1.0km)
  9. Ruskin Community High School (1.3km)
  10. Wistaston Church Lane Academy (1.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Richard Agnew - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 8 June 2021.
  • Miss Emma Crowe - Member. Appointed on 11 December 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Dominique Griffiths - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2028.
  • Mrs Dominique Griffiths - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2018.
  • Councillor Marilyn Houston - Trustee. Appointed on 25 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 January 2030.
  • Councillor Marilyn Houston - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2025.
  • Mrs Samantha Joy - Trustee. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2028.
  • Mrs Lynne McCulkin - Member. Appointed on 22 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Lynne McMulkin - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 22 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 October 2028.
  • Mr David Osborne - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Zoe Tunnicliffe - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2029.