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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wilmslow · SK9 3AE

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Cheshire East

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.0%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
110 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah McGuire

Location

Address
Hall Road, Handforth
Postcode
SK9 3AE
Town
Wilmslow
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wilmslow, Cheshire East, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.6%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

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.

Compare with theseAll in WilmslowNear SK9

  • Handforth Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wilmslow · SK9 3NG · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Wilmslow Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wilmslow · SK9 2LX · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Outwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 3ND · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Thorn Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 7LD · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Lacey Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wilmslow · SK9 4DP · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Bolshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 3LW · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    1.4 miles away

  • Moss Hey Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 1DS · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah McGuire

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