The Wilmslow Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Wilmslow, Cheshire East
The Wilmslow Academy is a primary school in Wilmslow, Cheshire East for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Handforth Road, Wilmslow, SK9 2LX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 389 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils embody the school’s values by consistently demonstrating friendship, respect, excellence and determination.”
- “They have positive relationships with staff and each other.”
- “Pupils are excellent ambassadors for the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lacey Green Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Handforth Grange Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Gorsey Bank Primary School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Styal Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashdene Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published