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Lindow Community Primary School

Community school · Wilmslow · SK9 6EH

Ages 4–11 · 152 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.56 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
170

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

0.56 · Often has places

1st preferences

5

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill72%

152 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
82 / 70
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
152 / 210 (72%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Thomas O'Keefe

Location

Address
Upcast Lane
Postcode
SK9 6EH
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
2 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wilmslow, Cheshire East, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 9.2%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

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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    • KS292%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.15

    0.6 miles away

  • Gorsey Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.17

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand1.13

    2.0 miles away

  • Lacey Green Primary Academy

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    Ages 4–11

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

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS255%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.4%
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  • Styal Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand1.35

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas O'Keefe
Telephone
01625917269
Website
www.lindow.cheshire.sch.uk/

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