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Ash Grove Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 7TF
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Macclesfield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Macclesfield. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
29
Outstanding
4
Good
22
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 81% · RI: 0% · I: 4%
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 3HJ
Outstanding
3
Rushton CofE First School
Primary • Academy converter • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 0SG
Outstanding
4
Adlington Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 4JX
Outstanding
5
Chelford CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 9AY
Good
6
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 3AT
Good
7
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 5EG
Good
8
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 5LY
Good
9
Puss Bank School and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 1QJ
Good
10
Prestbury CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 4JJ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Good • Jun 2019
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