The Berkeley Academy
School Name: The Berkeley Academy Address: Laidon Avenue, Wistaston Town/City: Crewe County: Cheshire Postcode: CW2 6RU Telephone Number: 01270 845726 Website: www.theberkeleycheshire.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2015 Trust: Chancery Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Louise Gohr
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 456 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.4%
URN: 142235
DfE Number: 895/2291
UKPRN: 10053727
UPRN: 100012823640
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich (E14001185)
Electoral Ward: Willaston and Rope (E05008654)
Easting & Northing: 369568E, 353165N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 4' 31.73" N 2° 27' 20.01" W
Plus Code: 9C5V3GGV+5Q
DfE Record: View record
- Shavington Academy (0.8km)
- Pebble Brook Primary School (1.0km)
- Shavington Primary School (1.3km)
- Vine Tree Primary School (1.3km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe (1.4km)
- St Thomas More Catholic High School (1.5km)
- Cheshire College - South & West (1.5km)
- Wistaston Church Lane Academy (1.6km)
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy (1.7km)
- Westminster Nursery School (1.8km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Gillian Barker - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 October 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 October 2028.
- Charlotte Blake - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 July 2030.
- Mrs Rachel Louise Bridgett - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 February 2027.
- Mrs Sarah Louise Gohr - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Tanya Houghton-Heath - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Gary McDougall - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 March 2028.
- Rachel Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Lynne Rowland - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2028.
- Mrs Helen Sehne - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 September 2029.
- Natasha Waters - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2026.