The Wilmslow AcademyHandforth Grange Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wilmslow.
Summary of the comparison
The Wilmslow Academy and Handforth Grange Primary School are primary schools in Wilmslow.
The Wilmslow Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Handforth Grange Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Handforth Grange Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Wilmslow Academy was judged Good and Handforth Grange Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for The Wilmslow Academy and 74.0% for Handforth Grange Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Wilmslow Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Handforth Grange Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WilmslowThe Wilmslow Academy | WilmslowHandforth Grange Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 116 in Cheshire East | 32nd of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 374 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Wilmslow, SK9 2LX | Wilmslow, SK9 3NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 374 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.1% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Wilmslow Academy
Handforth Grange Primary School
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