75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1542.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,212
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wilmslow High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+2pp
78%75%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-5pp
58%56%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
51.4
-1.1
54.552.650.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.4
EBacc entry
33%
+2pp
33%28%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
1542.3
-48.5
1590.81528.71466.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1542.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.7
-3.0
38.736.634.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
A-level value added
+0.07
-0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
0pp
23%20%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,212
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Holly Road, Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ
Local authority
Cheshire East
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 53% | 51.4 | Not applicable | 33% | 1542.3 | 44% | 2,212 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58% | 52.5 | +0.16 | 31% | 1590.8 | 40% | 2,196 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58% | 50.7 | -0.06 | 23% | 1466.6 | 36% | 2,157 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 56% | 54.5 | +0.22 | 27% | 1541.5 | 43% | 2,139 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 58% | 54.5 | +0.30 | 31% | 1478.5 | 41% | 1,995 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 63% | 55.8 | +0.23 | 33% | 1458.6 | 41% | 1,992 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 53% | 51.6 | +0.14 | 28% | — | 35% | 2,007 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.07 | 18% | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 37.7 | B- | +0.16 | 18% | 232 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 22% | 220 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 23% | 223 |
| 2018/19 | 34.4 | C+ | -0.09 | 22% | 233 |
| 2017/18 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.00 | 19% | 232 |
| 2016/17 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.19 | 15% | 260 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,212 | 16.8 | 14% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 2,196 | 16.6 | 13% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 2,157 | 16.0 | 13% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 2,139 | 16.3 | 13% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 2,079 | 16.1 | 14% | 7% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,995 | 15.1 | 13% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,992 | 15.4 | 11% | 5% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 2,007 | 15.6 | 9% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.