Pownall Hall School, Wilmslow
Pownall Hall School is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Wilmslow. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in September 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pownall Hall School in detail
Pownall Hall School in its own words
In its own words: "Step into Pownall Hall School, where every child is nurtured to reach their full potential. In his welcome message, Headmaster David Goulbourn shares the school’s ethos, commitment to excellence, and the warm, inspiring environment that makes Pownall so special. Our dedicated team of teachers and staff are at the heart of everything we do."
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 10.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cheshire East
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Pownall Hall School are Wilmslow Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls (2 miles); The Ryleys School (2.2 miles); and North West Hospital School (3 miles, Good).
Wilmslow Preparatory SchoolAlderley Edge School for GirlsThe Ryleys SchoolNorth West Hospital School
Who goes there
In 2026, 40 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 2 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wilmslow Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pownall Hall School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Non-Routine Inspection
29 September 2025
Routine Inspection
1 October 2024
Short Visit
3 May 2023
Regulatory Compliance
4 March 2020
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
21 March 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
21 March 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Pownall Hall School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
314 pupils
338 places
24 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wilmslow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wilmslow
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,404
Applications
4,072
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All secondary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
314
Total Pupils
161
Boys
153
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Pownall Hall School
Questions parents ask about Pownall Hall School
When was Pownall Hall School last inspected?
Pownall Hall School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in September 2025.
How many pupils go to Pownall Hall School?
Pownall Hall School has around 314 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Pownall Hall School?
Pownall Hall School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Pownall Hall School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Pownall Hall School?
Pownall Hall School is at Carrwood Road, Wilmslow, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)