Wilmslow High School
Holly Road, Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christina Kane
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,977
- Pupils on roll
- 2,227
- URN
- 111443
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625526191
About this school
Wilmslow High School is a community secondary school in Wilmslow. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 2,227 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wilmslow High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 334 | 346 | 341 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.7 | 52.5 | 51.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.06 -0.22 to +0.09 | +0.16 0.00 to +0.31 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 58.1% | 53.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 73.4% | 75.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 23% | 30.9% | 33.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wilmslow High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.7 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.4 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,157 |
| 2023/24 | 2,196 |
| 2024/25 | 2,212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilmslow High School compares
Wilmslow High School ranked 6th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.4 | 7.9% | 14.4% | 2,227 | — |
| St James' Catholic High School | 51.1 | 6.6% | 15.3% | 824 | 2.9 miles |
| Cheadle Hulme High School | 60.7 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 1,690 | 3.4 miles |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | 54.5 | 7.1% | 19.3% | 1,054 | 4.2 miles |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy | 37.5 | 15.6% | 64.3% | 1,145 | 4.4 miles |
| Bramhall High School | 51.7 | 6.9% | 18.8% | 1,295 | 4.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.35%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.89%
- Persistent absence
- 20.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' Catholic High School2.9 miles
Secondary · Cheadle
-
Cheadle Hulme High School3.4 miles
Secondary · Cheadle
-
Laurus Cheadle Hulme4.2 miles
Secondary · Cheadle
-
Manchester Enterprise Academy4.4 miles
Secondary · Wythenshawe
-
Bramhall High School4.4 miles
Secondary · Stockport
Other schools in Wilmslow
- Ashdene Primary School Primary
- Gorsey Bank Primary School Primary
- Handforth Grange Primary School Primary
- Lacey Green Primary Academy Primary
- Lindow Community Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Primary
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Styal Primary School Primary
- The Wilmslow Academy Primary
- Aurora Summerfields School Special schools
- Pownall Hall School Independent schools
- Wilmslow Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Wilmslow High School teach?
- Wilmslow High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wilmslow.
- Who is the headteacher of Wilmslow High School?
- The headteacher of Wilmslow High School is Mrs Christina Kane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wilmslow High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilmslow High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wilmslow High School?
- Wilmslow High School has 2,227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wilmslow High School full?
- Wilmslow High School has capacity for 1,977 pupils and 2,227 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wilmslow High School a faith school?
- No. Wilmslow High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wilmslow High School a selective school?
- No. Wilmslow High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does Wilmslow High School have?
- The schools register lists Wilmslow High School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wilmslow High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.7 in 2022/23 and 51.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilmslow High School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Wilmslow High School ranked 6th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wilmslow High School's absence rate?
- Wilmslow High School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilmslow High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilmslow High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.