Whirley Primary School vs The King's School In Macclesfield
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Whirley Primary School
Macclesfield
The King's School In Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Overview
Phase
Primary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
4–11
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
212
1315
Capacity
210
1550
Occupancy
101%
85%
FSM %
4.7%
-
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
-
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
28.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
87%
-
KS2 Maths
81%
-
KS2 Writing
81%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
A-
Points Per Entry
-
45.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
A-
AAB+ %
-
45%
Value Added
-
Well above average
A-Level Students
-
76
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (72)
Mathematics (70)
Mathematics (58)
Business Studies:Single (48)
Psychology (48)
Economics (48)
Biology (44)
Chemistry (44)