St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, based in Wilmslow, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a catholic religious character.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 22.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.9%).
| Address: | Hall Road, Wilmslow, SK9 3AE |
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| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire East |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Hannah McGuire |
| Religious character: | Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 111323 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 208 |
| Number of Boys: | 110 |
| Number of Girls: | 98 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.90% | 133 |
| Other White | 7.70% | 16 |
| Indian | 6.70% | 14 |
| Chinese | 3.40% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 2.90% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 6 |
| African | 2.90% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.40% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Hall Road , Handforth SK9 3AE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooke Dean Community School Spath Lane , Handforth SK9 3QN | - not rated | 747 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakenclough Primary School Colshaw Drive , SK9 2PZ | - not rated | 829 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG | 4out of 4 | 1,094 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Catholic High School St James' Way , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ | 3out of 4 | 1,714 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle Hulme County High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY | - not rated | 2,609 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY | - not rated | 2,609 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle Hulme High School Woods Lane , Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JY | - not rated | 2,609 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Summerfields School Village Way , SK9 2GH | - not rated | 1,397 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ivy Cottage Residential School 120 Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RF | - not rated | 1,432 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Willow House School 120 Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RF | - not rated | 1,458 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal School, Manchester Stanley Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 6RQ | 4out of 4 | 1,692 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Stanley Road , SK8 6RQ | - not rated | 1,692 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.