Handforth Grange Primary School
Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Booth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Frank Field Education Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 340
- URN
- 146615
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625526566
About this school
Handforth Grange Primary School is a primary academy in Wilmslow. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 340 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Handforth Grange Primary 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 47 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 70% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 68% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Handforth Grange Primary 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 | 73% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 346 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Handforth Grange Primary School compares
Handforth Grange Primary School ranked 35th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4% | 11.9% | 340 | — |
| St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| Outwood Primary School | 66% | 6% | 31.2% | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| Bolshaw Primary School | — | — | — | 203 | 0.8 miles |
| Lacey Green Primary Academy | 79% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 424 | 1.2 miles |
| Styal Primary School | 63% | 7.9% | 20.2% | 100 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
- 30 January 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report5 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.91%
- English as an additional language
- 13.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 8.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
-
Outwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Bolshaw Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Lacey Green Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
-
Styal Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
Other schools in Wilmslow
Handforth Grange Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Wilmslow.
- Ashdene Primary School Primary
- Gorsey Bank 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
- Wilmslow High School Secondary
- Aurora Summerfields School Special schools
- Pownall Hall School Independent schools
- Wilmslow Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Handforth Grange Primary School teach?
- Handforth Grange Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wilmslow.
- Who is the headteacher of Handforth Grange Primary School?
- The headteacher of Handforth Grange Primary School is Mrs Andrea Booth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Handforth Grange Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Handforth Grange Primary 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 Handforth Grange Primary School?
- Handforth Grange Primary School has 340 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Handforth Grange Primary School full?
- Handforth Grange Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 340 on roll (108%), 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 Handforth Grange Primary School a faith school?
- No. Handforth Grange Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Handforth Grange Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Handforth Grange Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Handforth Grange Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Handforth Grange Primary School is part of FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Handforth Grange Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Handforth Grange Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Handforth Grange Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Handforth Grange Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Handforth Grange Primary School ranked 35th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Handforth Grange Primary School's absence rate?
- Handforth Grange Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Handforth Grange Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Handforth Grange Primary 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 10 July 2026.