The Wilmslow Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 12 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cheshire East
Unique reference
143156
Address
Handforth Road, SK9 2LX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
365 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
57.0%
Girls
43.0%
First language not English
25.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.9%
Persistent absence
25.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 47.9%
Mixed 13.6%
Other White 9.9%
Pakistani 6.6%
Chinese 6.3%
Other 4.1%
Unclassified 4.1%
Indian 3%
African 1.6%
Irish 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage0.5
MathsAverage-1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 65%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Wilmslow Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
53
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
39
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
35
21
14
Year 1
52
32
20
Year 2
55
33
22
Year 3
61
29
32
Year 4
46
22
24
Year 5
55
29
26
Year 6
61
42
19
Year 2023-2024

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