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St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Wilmslow · SK9 3AE

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · Cheshire East

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School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-04-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
100 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Wilmslow, Cheshire East, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.3%. 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.

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  • Handforth Grange Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.13

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

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    • KS271%
    • Absence7.3%
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  • Thorn Grove Primary School

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    • FSM16.3%
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  • Lacey Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Bolshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • FSM12.3%

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  • Moss Hey Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

  • Hursthead Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah McGuire
Telephone
01625520207
Website
https://stbenedicts.cheshire.sch.uk/

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