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Styal Primary School

Cheshire East, SK9 4JEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#8,238
of 13,686 nationally

About Styal Primary School

Styal Primary School is a small state primary in Cheshire East that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 36 applications for just 16 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.25. Of those, 15 were first-preference applications, and 14 first-preference offers were made, meaning almost every family who put it top got a spot, but competition from outside that group was stiff. The school doesn’t publish a parent-view survey percentage, so we can’t quote a recommend rate, but the demand speaks for itself. With 109 pupils against a capacity of 119, it’s running close to full. The headteacher is Nicola Gaulton, and the school has no religious character. It’s a mixed, non-boarding primary for ages 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAltrincham Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire East, SK9 4JE
HeadteacherNicola Gaulton
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils109
Free School Meals (FSM)19.3%
School Capacity109 / 119 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSensory RoomMusic RoomsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingEco ClubChoirFilm ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

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

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Styal Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.