St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School, Wilmslow
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wilmslow. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 8 schools in Wilmslow with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School in detail
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school day starts at 8.50am (playground gates open at 8.40am) and ends at 3.20pm for all pupils. This amounts to a typical week of 32.5 hours. The school runs its own Breakfast Club, which starts at 8.00am, and also an After School Club, which closes at 6.00pm term time only."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £12.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 96% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School are Ashdene Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); Gorsey Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Lindow Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Lacey Green Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 95% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School.
Ashdene Primary SchoolGorsey Bank Primary SchoolLindow Community Primary SchoolLacey Green Primary Academy
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, 21 pupils (29.2%) received SEN support and 6 (8.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wilmslow Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birch Avenue (cnr), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, 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 declined from 96% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
7.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
Term dates
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
89 pupils
133 places
44 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
37.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
72
Total Pupils
38
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
12.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,370
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,174
Per pupil
£587k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
86
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
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School 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 St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 133 places.
How big are the classes at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
Classes at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School has around 72 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School 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.
What are St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School's term dates?
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School?
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School is at Nursery Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5JQ.
Sources: Cheshire East term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)