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Ashdene Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wilmslow, SK9 6LJ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#422 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ashdene Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils422
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Collette Mather
Local authorityCheshire East
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111227.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%, better than England, better than Cheshire East65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.38%, better than England, better than Cheshire East7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Cheshire East106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Cheshire East105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114, better than England, better than Cheshire East106105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Cheshire East79%76%
Expected standard in writing92%, better than England, better than Cheshire East75%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Cheshire East77%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils422
Girls195
Boys227
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.1.7%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.419
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size30.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82%
Other White
5%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Chinese
0.7%
Irish
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15
Teachers (FTE)19.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.83
Support staff (FTE)16.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.186
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.83
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Overall absence2.7%, better than England, better than Cheshire East4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.5%, better than England, better than Cheshire East10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ashdene Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLindow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGorsey Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryWilmslow High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableWilmslow Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryAlderley Edge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableThe Ryleys SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miNot applicablePownall Hall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryLacey Green Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashdene Primary School

What is Ashdene Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashdene Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2019.

How does Ashdene Primary School rank in England?

Ashdene Primary School ranks 422 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Ashdene Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 89% of pupils at Ashdene Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ashdene Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashdene Primary School made 60 offers from 186 applications (3.1 per offer), and 54 of 83 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ashdene Primary School?

Ashdene Primary School has 422 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ashdene Primary School?

Ashdene Primary School had 419 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ashdene Primary School?

At Ashdene Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ashdene Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ashdene Primary School missed 2.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.