St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Hall Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Wilmslow for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 October 2011, report published 28 October 2011

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Good

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals24.3%

24.3%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.3%

23.3%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.4%

7.4%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Handforth Grange Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding74% met the expected standard
The Wilmslow Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
Outwood Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard
Thorn Grove Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard
Lacey Green Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Catholic
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah McGuire
Address
Hall Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3AE
Local authority
Cheshire East
URN
151267

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.