Academy converter · Primary
Wilmslow · SK9 3NG · Cheshire East
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 151267
St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Wilmslow · SK9 3AE
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
202
Local authority
Cheshire East
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 151267
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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- 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 characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- 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)
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah McGuire
- Telephone
- 01625520207
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-04-11