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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 146615

Handforth Grange Primary School

Academy converter · Wilmslow · SK9 3NG

Ages 3–11 · 340 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
276

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

340 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
187 / 153
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
340 / 315 (108%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Frank Field Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Booth

Location

Address
Ullswater Road, Handforth
Postcode
SK9 3NG
Town
Wilmslow
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 7 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wilmslow, Cheshire East, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wilmslow
13
Primary schools in Wilmslow
9
Academies among open schools in Wilmslow
38% (5)
Open schools in SK9
18
Primary in SK9
10
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS271%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bolshaw Primary School

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    • FSM12.3%

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    • KS284%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Styal Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM21.0%
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    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.9%
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  • Etchells Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Thorn Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Booth
Telephone
01625526566
Website
https://handforthgrange.com/

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