Lacey Green Primary Academy, Wilmslow
Lacey Green Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wilmslow. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Wilmslow with published results, and 582nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lacey Green Primary Academy in detail
Lacey Green Primary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports, karate, choir, chess, cooking and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cheshire East
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Lacey Green Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at Lacey Green Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Lacey Green Primary Academy as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lacey Green Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lacey Green Primary Academy are Gorsey Bank Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Styal Primary School (1 mile, Good, 94% reading, 75% maths); St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths); and Handforth Grange Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 80% maths).
Lacey Green Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Gorsey Bank Primary SchoolStyal Primary SchoolSt Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary SchoolHandforth Grange Primary School
Who goes there
11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 45 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 6 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Styal Rail Station, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shops (opposite), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lacey Green Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
13
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lacey Green Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lacey Green Primary Academy.
- Lacey Green Sports CampAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lacey Green Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lacey Green Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lacey Green Primary Academy is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Lacey Green Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
434 pupils
420 places
14 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wilmslow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wilmslow
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
424
Total Pupils
197
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,194
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2286k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
381
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lacey Green Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Lacey Green Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Lacey Green Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Lacey Green Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Lacey Green Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Lacey Green Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Lacey Green Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Lacey Green Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lacey Green Primary Academy?
Lacey Green Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Lacey Green Primary Academy?
Classes at Lacey Green Primary Academy average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lacey Green Primary Academy?
Lacey Green Primary Academy has around 424 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lacey Green Primary Academy?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Lacey Green Primary Academy in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lacey Green Primary Academy?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Lacey Green Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Lacey Green Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Lacey Green Sports Camp (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lacey Green Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lacey Green Primary Academy?
Lacey Green Primary Academy is at Barlow Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)