Handforth Grange Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wilmslow, Cheshire East
Handforth Grange Primary School is a primary school in Wilmslow, Cheshire East for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 30 January 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
- Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3NG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 340 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 30 January 2024
Strengths
- “Handforth Grange is an inspiring place to learn.”
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy an array of exciting and diverse opportunities for their personal growth.”
- “The school’s provision for personal development builds pupils’ character and prepares them very well for life in modern Britain.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2024 (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) | 74% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 42 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 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lacey Green Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Styal Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Wilmslow Academy 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Gorsey Bank Primary School 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashdene Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lindow Community Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published