Styal Primary School is a primary school in Wilmslow, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Styal Primary School currently has around 109 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 19.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.5%). white and black caribbean pupils make up about 11.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4JE |
| Website: | www.styal.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01625917280 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire East |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Gaulton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 111009 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/12/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 119 |
| Number of Pupils: | 109 |
| Number of Boys: | 55 |
| Number of Girls: | 54 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.50% | 79 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 11.90% | 13 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 3.70% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 2.80% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styal Primary School Altrincham Road , Styal SK9 4JE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lacey Green Primary Academy Barlow Road , SK9 4DP | 3out of 4 | 1,717 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lacey Green Primary School Barlow Road , SK9 4DP | - not rated | 1,717 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Handforth Grange Primary School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG | 4out of 4 | 2,179 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilmslow Grange Community Primary and Nursery School Ullswater Road , Handforth SK9 3NG | - not rated | 2,179 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollin Cross School Styal Road , Styal SK9 4HX | - not rated | 1,129 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pownall Hall School Carrwood Road , Wilmslow SK9 5DW | - not rated | 1,787 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Summerfields School Village Way , SK9 2GH | - not rated | 2,726 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilmslow Preparatory School Grove Avenue , SK9 5EG | - not rated | 2,817 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakgrove School Matlock Road , Heald Green SK8 3BU | - not rated | 2,879 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.