Ashdene Primary School
Community primary school in Wilmslow (Cheshire East).
Location
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At Ashdene, we strive for excellence everyone, everywhere, every day. This principle underpins everything we do. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence because we believe that our children deserve the very best. This commitment is realised through exceptional academic achievement and by prioritising the personal development of every pupil.
Our school values resilience, empathy, self-awareness, positivity, excellence, communication and teamwork are at the heart of our community. They shape character, build confidence and help our children develop the lifelong skills needed for happiness and success.
These values are brought to life through our unique, carefully crafted curriculum, which ensures excellence across all areas of learning. Personal development is central to everything we do.
Our curriculum teaches children the knowledge and skills they need to make a positive contribution to society, alongside a rich programme of extra-curricular activities including coding, cookery, football, archery, art and music.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Chess
- Coding
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Orchestra
- Bug Club
Key facts
- URN
- 111227
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Felton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sam Wardleworth | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Sherry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Billington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Norris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Gibson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Tracy Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Lancaster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Collette Mather | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura O'Brien | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2015 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record