St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Hall Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah McGuire
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Sponsor
- The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 151267
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625520207
About this school
St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Catholic primary academy in Wilmslow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (URN 111323).
How St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 202 | — |
| Handforth Grange Primary School | 74% | 4% | 11.9% | 340 | 0.6 miles |
| The Wilmslow Academy | 60% | 6.2% | 22.2% | 389 | 0.7 miles |
| Outwood Primary School | 66% | 6% | 31.2% | 202 | 1.2 miles |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 19.1% | 214 | 1.2 miles |
| Lacey Green Primary Academy | 79% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 424 | 1.3 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Handforth Grange Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
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The Wilmslow Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
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Outwood Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Cheadle
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Thorn Grove Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Cheadle
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Lacey Green Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
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
- 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 St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wilmslow.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Hannah McGuire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 many pupils are at St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.