Wistaston Junior School
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Wistaston Junior School was a junior school in the village of Wistaston, near Crewe, Cheshire in north-west England. In September 2007 the school amalgamated with Wistaston Westfield Infants School (situated on the same grounds) to become Wistaston Church Lane Primary School.
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[edit] Background
The school had a good reputation in the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich, and has performed well in two Ofsted reports, in 1997 and 2001. In the 2006 School Achievement and Attainment tables, the school was the second best placed school in Crewe and Nantwich, and in the top 30 schools in Cheshire. In 2007 the school was 253rd in the Times' top 500 state primary schools.
Fifty per cent of pupils came from outside the catchment area.
The school was a member of a Primary Strategy Learning Network, established in the school year 2005-2006. The network includes six schools: Wistaston Junior School, The Berkeley Primary School, Weston Primary School, Shavington Primary School, Pebble Brook Primary School and Wistaston Westfield Infants School.
Recent developments include an outdoor classroom, vegetable gardens, new playground markings, a Multimedia Suite, a new waiting area for parents and children, a playground extension, a tyre park and logging, a butterfly garden and a reading room.
[edit] Awards
- Investor In People (2007)
- Sport England Activemark (2006)
- Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) (2006)
- MMU Professional Development School (2006)
- Basic Skills Award (2006, 2003, 2000)
- Artsmark Gold Award (2004)
- Healthy Schools - School Achievement Award (2001)
[edit] 2006 SATs Results
| Level 4+ | Level 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| English | 97% | 57% |
| Maths | 95% | 72% |
| Science | 98% | 71% |
[edit] Curriculum
The school teaches all subjects in the curriculum. The following is a list of subjects enjoyed by all the children in school: Art, Design & Technology, English, French, Geography, History, ICT, Maths, Music, PE, RE and Science.
[edit] Sports Honours
[edit] School Honours
2007: Winners South Cheshire Shield
2007: 2nd Place Crewe And Nantwich School Sports Competition
2007: Year Four Winners Group A Crewe And Nantwich School Sports Competition
2007: 2nd Place Crewe And Nantwich Indoor Athletics Competition
2006: 2nd Place Year 3/4 Sean Smith/ Steve Macauley Testimonial Cup
2006: Winners Year 5/6 Autumn League Competition
2006: Year Three Winners Group A Crewe And Nantwich School Sports Competition
2006: Overall Second Place Crewe And Nantwich School Sports Competition
2005: Joint Winners Year 3/4 Sean Smith/ Steve Macauley Testimonial Cup
[edit] List of Head Teachers
Mr Graham Prince: September 2005 to -
Mrs Ann Jones: 1995 to 2005 (Dates need to be confirmed)
Mr Neil Barnett (Dates need to be confirmed)
Mr Jeff Armitage (Dates need to be confirmed)
[edit] External links
- http://www.wistastonjunior.school.cheshire.org.uk Official site
- [1] The Times Top 500 State Primary Schools 2007
[edit] See also
Wistaston Church Lane Primary School
