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Ashdene Primary School

Cheshire East, SK9 6LJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
92%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#188 of 13,686 nationally

About Ashdene Primary School

Ashdene Primary School in Cheshire East has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a significant achievement that places it among the top-performing primary schools in the local authority. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2019 gave it the highest possible mark across the board, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Outstanding. An ungraded inspection in March 2025 confirmed that these high standards are being maintained. The school’s academic results back up this rating emphatically. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 64%. That puts Ashdene third out of 113 primary schools in Cheshire East, in the top 5% nationally, and comfortably ahead of the vast majority of its peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThoresway Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East, SK9 6LJ
HeadteacherCollette Mather
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils430
Free School Meals (FSM)2.6%
School Capacity430 / 420 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibrarySports HallMusic RoomsForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballAthleticsDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaCodingChoirChessBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: ashdene.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ashdene Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.