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
374 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
24.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.9%
Persistent absence
23.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 51.6%
Mixed 13.5%
Other White 8.3%
Pakistani 7.2%
Chinese 5.6%
Other 2.9%
African 2.7%
Indian 2.4%
Unclassified 2.1%
Irish 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 69%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Wilmslow Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
37
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
26
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
26
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
57
29
28
Year 1
31
17
14
Year 2
54
34
20
Year 3
63
36
27
Year 4
60
27
33
Year 5
47
24
23
Year 6
62
33
29
Year 2024-2025

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