Whirley Primary School vs Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Whirley Primary School
Macclesfield
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Macclesfield
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–11
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
212
233
Capacity
210
210
Occupancy
101%
111%
FSM %
4.7%
44.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jul 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
87%
76%
KS2 Maths
81%
69%
KS2 Writing
81%
69%