St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Nursery Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School is a primary school in Wilmslow for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 7th of 8 primary schools in Wilmslow. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 March 2023, report published 24 May 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 March 2023

St Anne's Fulshaw CofE School is a caring and welcoming place to learn. Staff, parents/carers and pupils describe the school as like being part of 'one big family'. Warm relationships are at the heart of this school. Pupils comment that they feel safe. They know that staff care about them. They value the wide range of pastoral support offered to them by adults. They trust that there is always an adult available to help them if they have any concerns. Leaders and staff have high expectations of all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They expect every pupil to achieve and behave well and are successful at making these things happen. Pupils are extremely eager learners. They comment that their teachers make learning fun. Pupils' behaviour is impeccable. They are deeply respectful and considerate of each other. For example, they check without hesitation that others are all right when a stray ball hits one of them. Bullying is very rare. Leaders deal with it swiftly and effectively. The school's strong shared values and leaders' commitment to nurture and the celebration of diversity make this school highly inclusive. Pupils learn to be valuable and responsible members of the school community by engaging in leadership opportunities, such as being mental-health champions and games leaders.

What the school should improve

  • In a small number of subjects, leaders have not given sufficient thought to the essential knowledge that pupils must learn and in what order they should learn it. Consequently, this hinders how well some pupils learn in these subjects. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking in these subjects so that teachers have enough information to shape teaching, enabling all pupils to achieve well.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

72 pupils on roll, with places for 133

Eligible for free school meals11.1%

11.1%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.3%

15.3%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.2%

29.2%, 14.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.3%

8.3%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Ashdene Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding89% met the expected standard
Gorsey Bank Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding88% met the expected standard
Wilmslow Preparatory School0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Pownall Hall School0.8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Lindow Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good88% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Dean
Address
Nursery Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5JQ
Local authority
Cheshire East
URN
111287

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.