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Wilmslow High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school
Holly Road, Wilmslow SK9 1LZ · wilmslowhigh.com · 01625 526191
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.80 mi
- 2.90 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · In Area · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 2,227
- 250 over 1,977 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “In Area” went to a home 1.80 mi (2.90 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 371 families put the school first and 352 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 352 | 371 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 360 | 431 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 360 | 417 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 345 | 415 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 345 | 388 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – In Area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.80 mi2.90 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.4, and 53.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲53.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲75.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.52 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 57.8 | −4.6 |
| Sixth form college | 3.5 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 24 | +1.1 |
| Other education | 1.4 | −0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5 | +1.7 |
| Employment | 1.7 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.6 | +1.5 |
| Activity not captured | 3.5 | +1.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 students | C+ (34.7) | Average +0.07 | |
| 216 students | C+ (35) | Average +0.07 | |
| 56 students | Dist (34.1) | Above average +0.49 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 188 | B- (37.7) | +0.16 |
| 2022/23 | 193 | B- (36.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 185 | B (38.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 195 | C+ (34.4) | -0.09 |
| 2017/18 | 212 | C+ (33.8) | 0.00 |
| 2016/17 | 226 | C+ (34.6) | +0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 227 | C+ (33) | -0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 63.5 | −2.2 |
| Further and other education | 1.4 | −0.5 |
| Further education | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Other education | 0.5 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | +0.6 |
| Employment | 22.5 | +4.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | −1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 4.5 | −0.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Wilmslow High School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Apr 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (593 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 593
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 125 parents (21%) with SEND