1
Ash Grove Academy
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 7TF
1
26 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Macclesfield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
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%
2
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 3HJ
1
26 Nov 2014
3
Rushton CofE First School
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 0SG
1
25 Mar 2014
4
Adlington Primary School
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 4JX
1
15 Nov 2011
5
Chelford CofE Primary School
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 9AY
2
30 Nov 2023
6
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 3AT
2
16 Oct 2023
7
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 5EG
2
20 Mar 2023
8
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 5LY
2
22 Jan 2023
9
Puss Bank School and Nursery
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 1QJ
2
30 Jun 2022
10
Prestbury CofE Primary School
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK10 4JJ
2
12 May 2020
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery 2 • Jun 2019
- Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School 2 • May 2019
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield 2 • Jun 2018
- Ivy Bank Primary School 2 • Mar 2018
- Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School 2 • Jul 2017
- Parkroyal Community School 2 • Mar 2017
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2015
- Upton Priory School 2 • Jan 2015
- Wincle CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2014
- Dean Valley Community Primary School 2 • Nov 2012