Schools in Wilmslow

About schools in Wilmslow

Most of the 13 schools listed in Wilmslow are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

78%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Primary schools9

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Ashdene Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  89%

  expected standard
• Gorsey Bank Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• Handforth Grange Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Lacey Green Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Lindow Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Styal Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• The Wilmslow Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Wilmslow High School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 18

  51.4

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Aurora Summerfields School

  Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 19

Independent schools2

• Pownall Hall School

  Other independent school · Ages 0 to 11

• Wilmslow Preparatory School

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11

Common questions about schools in Wilmslow

How many schools are in Wilmslow?

OfferDay lists 13 schools in Wilmslow, including nine primary schools and two independent schools.

Who inspects schools in Wilmslow?

Every school in Wilmslow is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Wilmslow?

OfferDay ranks schools in Wilmslow where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.