Wilmslow High School, Wilmslow

In its own words: "At Wilmslow High School, we believe that a great education transforms lives. Our vision is for every student to thrive-academically, personally, and socially-so they can seize the opportunities, experiences, and choices that a rich education brings. We are committed to ensuring every student experiences meaningful learning success-both in the classroom and beyond."

In 2026, pupils at Wilmslow High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.1 in Cheshire East and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Cheshire East and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 51.4.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.16: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.2, against 53.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 371 families put Wilmslow High School as their first choice and 539 named it as one of their preferences, for 352 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 40 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Wilmslow High School are St James' Catholic High School (2.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); Cheadle Hulme High School (3.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.3); Laurus Cheadle Hulme (4.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 58.2); and Manchester Enterprise Academy (4.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33).

Wilmslow High School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

593 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wilmslow High School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

Of the 346 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 24% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 222 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 25% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 188 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 115 (5.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Wilmslow High School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment and autism: 22 places, 21 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Wilmslow Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Coach & Four (outside), 370 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wilmslow High School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Wilmslow High School issued 151 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Wilmslow High School are St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School (0.6 miles), Ashdene Primary School (0.8 miles), Gorsey Bank Primary School (0.8 miles) and Lacey Green Primary Academy (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.