The Wilmslow Academy
Handforth Road, Wilmslow, SK9 2LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs C Clowes
- Sponsor
- The Aspire Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 389
- URN
- 143156
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625466910
About this school
The Wilmslow Academy is a primary academy in Wilmslow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 389 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 69% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 79% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 80% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 87% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Wilmslow Academy 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 | 65% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 374 |
| 2023/24 | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Wilmslow Academy compares
The Wilmslow Academy ranked 79th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.2% | 22.2% | 389 | — |
| St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| Lacey Green Primary Academy | 79% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 424 | 1.2 miles |
| Handforth Grange Primary School | 74% | 4% | 11.9% | 340 | 1.2 miles |
| Moss Hey Primary School | 81% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 186 | 1.7 miles |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 19.1% | 214 | 1.8 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)
- 22.19%
- English as an additional language
- 24.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 19.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
-
Lacey Green Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
-
Handforth Grange Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
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Moss Hey Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Thorn Grove Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Cheadle
Other schools in Wilmslow
The Wilmslow Academy ranks 8th of the 8 ranked primary 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
- Wilmslow High School Secondary
- Aurora Summerfields School Special schools
- Pownall Hall School Independent schools
- Wilmslow Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The Wilmslow Academy teach?
- The Wilmslow Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wilmslow.
- Who is the headteacher of The Wilmslow Academy?
- The headteacher of The Wilmslow Academy is Mrs C Clowes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Wilmslow Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Wilmslow Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Wilmslow Academy?
- The Wilmslow Academy has 389 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Wilmslow Academy full?
- The Wilmslow Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 389 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 The Wilmslow Academy a faith school?
- No. The Wilmslow Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Wilmslow Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Wilmslow Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Wilmslow Academy?
- The Wilmslow Academy is part of THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Wilmslow Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Wilmslow Academy rank locally?
- The Wilmslow Academy ranked 79th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Wilmslow Academy's absence rate?
- The Wilmslow Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Wilmslow Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Wilmslow Academy'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 2 July 2026.