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Handforth Grange Primary School

Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 3NG ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 3–11 in Wilmslow. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (January 2024). Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (74% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 46 families put it first for 44 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
340
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Cheshire East
Academy trust
FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Booth
Opened
Feb 2019
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 30 Jan 2024
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (5 Oct 2022): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 46 pupils

Expected standard
74%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
15%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
106
Average scaled score
Maths score
106
Average scaled score
This school
74%
Cheshire East
65%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 111014), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
44
1st preferences
46
All applications
94
1st prefs per place
1.05
More first choices than places

42 of 46 first-preference applicants were offered a place (91%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
346
Capacity
315
108% full
Girls / boys
45/55
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)11.9%
  • English as an additional language13.6%
  • SEN support13%
  • Education, Health and Care plan7.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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