Wilmslow High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 111443
- Address
- Holly Road, SK9 1LZ
- Website
- http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2212 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 75%
Mixed 5.9%
Unclassified 4.9%
Other White 4%
Pakistani 2.7%
Chinese 2.3%
Other 1.9%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.4
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.52
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 39 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 82 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Wilmslow High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 360
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 431
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 78
Offers
- 1st preference
- 351
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 365 199 166 |
| Year 8 | 344 186 158 |
| Year 9 | 353 201 152 |
| Year 10 | 360 195 165 |
| Year 11 | 341 164 177 |
| Year 12 | 229 115 114 |
| Year 13 | 220 119 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 49.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.4% |