Lindow Community Primary School, Wilmslow

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~586m)Possible (~837m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas O'Keefe
Pupils:152 / 210 capacity
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01625917269
Address:Upcast Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 6EH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 13 March 2023View full report
URN:111031
UKPRN:10077293
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tatton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+10ppWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 84% to 91%. Maths has improved from 81% to 91%. Writing has improved from 74% to 91%.

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brook Lane Corner (N-bound)
218m · 4 min walk
Upcast Lane (cnr)
236m · 4 min walk
Shops (opp)
299m · 5 min walk
Knutsford Road (cnr)
338m · 5 min walk
Cumber Lane (cnr)
416m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

152 pupils

210 capacity

58 spare places available

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(6)

13 March 2023
1 February 2018
11 February 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.17043%

Overall absence

5.52147%

Persistent absence

163

Enrolments

Authorised2.46933%
Unauthorised0.7011%
Persistent (10%+)5.52147%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.44991%
18/19
2.6972%
20/21
4.06114%
21/22
4.23448%
22/23
3.98208%
23/24
3.17043%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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