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Best Schools in Wilmslow

Compare 13 schools in Wilmslow. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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13

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

7

Good

Primary Schools

12 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Wilmslow

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Ashdene Primary School

Community school

Primary

Thoresway Road, Wilmslow, SK9 6LJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/13/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+5.6

412 pupils • 1.9% FSM • 4.9% EAL

Lacey Green Primary Academy

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Primary

Barlow Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4DP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+6.3

Maths Progress

+6.2

424 pupils • 9.7% FSM • 13.9% EAL

Gorsey Bank Primary School

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Primary

Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5NQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/16/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+0.5

414 pupils • 2.9% FSM • 3.9% EAL

Handforth Grange Primary School

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Primary

Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3NG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

-0.6

346 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 13.0% EAL

Lindow Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Upcast Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 6EH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+0.5

190 pupils • 5.8% FSM • 5.3% EAL

The Wilmslow Academy

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Primary

Handforth Road, Wilmslow, SK9 2LX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/11/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

-1.5

374 pupils • 21.1% FSM • 23.8% EAL

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Ashdene Primary School

Community school

Primary

Thoresway Road, Wilmslow, SK9 6LJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/13/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+5.6

412 pupils • 1.9% FSM • 4.9% EAL

Aurora Summerfields School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Village Way, Wilmslow, SK9 2GH

Ages: 5-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Gorsey Bank Primary School

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Primary

Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5NQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/16/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+0.5

414 pupils • 2.9% FSM • 3.9% EAL

Handforth Grange Primary School

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Primary

Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3NG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

-0.6

346 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 13.0% EAL

Lacey Green Primary Academy

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Primary

Barlow Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4DP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+6.3

Maths Progress

+6.2

424 pupils • 9.7% FSM • 13.9% EAL

Lindow Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Upcast Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 6EH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+0.5

190 pupils • 5.8% FSM • 5.3% EAL

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