Handforth Grange Primary School
Academy converter in Wilmslow, Cheshire East.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 340 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 11.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Address | Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 3NG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://handforthgrange.com/ |
| Telephone | 01625526566 |
| URN | 146615 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 17 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 October 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Outwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bolshaw Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Lacey Green Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Styal Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Wilmslow Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Etchells Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Thorn Grove Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cheshire East
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.