Wilmslow High School

Wilmslow High School, an 11-18 comprehensive, is the only state secondary school in the town. It enjoys good relationships with the partner primary schools in Wilmslow, Handforth and Alderley Edge, from where the majority of our students come. The school is heavily oversubscribed in both the 11 - 16 sector and the sixth form, which has increased with more and more students from outside the town and from the independent sector of education seeking places. The school was designated as a specialist Sports College on 1st September 2003 and gained re-designation in 2008. The specialism now includes sports and the arts. Although specialism is no longer adequately funded, our specialism is at the heart of the school's culture and ethos in raising participation, expectations and standards and underpins the school's vision of continuing improvement in all areas of its operation. On achieving High Performing School Status (HPSS) in 2008 Wilmslow bid for, and gained, second specialism in applied learning from September 2009. Funding for this specialism has now been withdrawn: nevertheless the school continues to offer skill based personalised learning opportunities to students across the ability range. Wilmslow High School is committed to nurturing talent of all kinds, with Ofsted commenting in 2013 that students "who have high attainment on entry to the school achieve very well." Wilmslow High School is a non-smoking campus.