Handforth Grange Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Wilmslow, Cheshire East, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 7 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 340 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 7 places, 7 pupils
- Pupils
- 340
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Booth (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Frank Field Education Trust
- Council
- Cheshire East
- School reference (URN)
- 146615
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cheshire East council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, January 2024; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (October 2022)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in January 2024.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, October 2022).
Contact and getting there
Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3NG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Royal School, Manchester Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 miles
- Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Independent · Ages 16–25 0.7 miles
- Willow House School Independent · Ages 5–14 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.7 miles
All SEND schools in Cheshire East
By need in Cheshire East: Autism (13) · Speech and language (7) · Hearing (7) · SEMH (6) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Handforth Grange Primary School
How do I get a place in Handforth Grange Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Handforth Grange Primary School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Handforth Grange Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Handforth Grange Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Handforth Grange Primary School?
Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3NG, in Cheshire East.
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