Wilmslow High School vs Pownall Hall School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Wilmslow High School
Wilmslow
Pownall Hall School
Wilmslow
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Community school
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
0–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2227
314
Capacity
1977
338
Occupancy
113%
93%
FSM %
14.3%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
52.2%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.7
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
18%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
216
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
25%
-
Degree course
64%
-
Any L4+ destination
71%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
211
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (112)
Media / Film / TV Studies (104)
Economics (102)
Business Studies (102)
Mathematics (100)
History (96)
Sociology (92)
Sociology (86)