Ashdene Primary School, Wilmslow

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~471m)Possible (~673m)Unlikely (~875m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Collette Mather
Pupils:422 / 420 capacity
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01625917335
Address:Thoresway Road, Wilmslow, SK9 6LJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:111227
UKPRN:10074366
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tatton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2019 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

1.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

173 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy98%
Well taught95%
Good progress98%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-5ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 92%. Maths has declined from 97% to 92%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

11

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ashdene Road (opp)
110m · 2 min walk
Nursery Lane (cnr)
336m · 5 min walk
Eden Close (cnr)
347m · 6 min walk
Riflemans Arms PH (opp)
471m · 8 min walk
Cumber Lane (opp)
492m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

422 pupils

420 capacity

2 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Wilmslow

High pressure
New homes approved:806
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wilmslow

Admissions Demand - Cheshire East

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,553

Applications

3,886

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

25 March 2025
12 March 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
30 January 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.31553%

Overall absence

4.78723%

Persistent absence

376

Enrolments

Authorised2.58695%
Unauthorised0.72858%
Persistent (10%+)4.78723%
Severe (50%+)0.79787%

Absence trend

3.01098%
18/19
2.07002%
20/21
3.85152%
21/22
4.13649%
22/23
3.51335%
23/24
3.31553%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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