Highfields Academy
Academy converter primary school in Nantwich (Cheshire East).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.6
▲ 4.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.6%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
118%
247 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Highfields Academy is a primary school located in Nantwich, Cheshire East. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 246 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Vicki Hughes.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Gardening
- Music
- Stem
- Textiles
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143160
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Matthews | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sarah Matthews Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynsay Lawson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Paul Uttley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sophie Evans | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sophie Barrell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Charlotte Williams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Deb Sadler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Vicki Hughes | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Maciej Pawelczuk | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicola Stewart | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Jennifer Aspinall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lynsay Lawson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Paul Uttley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Neil Trotter Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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