Compare Ash Grove Academy and Gorsey Bank Primary School and Handforth Grange Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Ash Grove Academy (Primary) in Macclesfield; Gorsey Bank Primary School (Primary) in Wilmslow; Handforth Grange Primary School (Primary) in Wilmslow — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ash Grove Academy, Gorsey Bank Primary School and Handforth Grange Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Macclesfield, Cheshire and Wilmslow, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Ash Grove Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Ash Grove Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Aspire Educational Trust, The Laurus Trust and FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Ash Grove Academy
SK11 7TF
|
Gorsey Bank Primary School
SK9 5NQ
|
Handforth Grange Primary School
SK9 3NG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7TF |
Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5NQ |
Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 3NG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 26 Jun 2024 | 1 2 Jul 2023 | 1 17 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 204 | 420 | 315 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Aspire Educational Trust | The Laurus Trust | FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.ashgrove.cheshire.sch.uk | gorseybank.org.uk | handforthgrange.com |
| Telephone | 01625919610 | 01625468040 | 01625526566 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 7TF - Ofsted
- 1 26 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Aspire Educational Trust
- Website
- www.ashgrove.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01625919610
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5NQ - Ofsted
- 1 2 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Laurus Trust
- Website
- gorseybank.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01625468040
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 3NG - Ofsted
- 1 17 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- handforthgrange.com
- Telephone
- 01625526566
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