Bollington St John's CofE Primary School, Macclesfield
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Macclesfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 27 schools in Macclesfield with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School in detail
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please click on any of the tabs listed under the Our School tab."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Bollington St John's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bollington St John's CofE Primary School are Dean Valley Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Bollington Cross CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); and Rainow Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 88% maths).
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Dean Valley Community Primary SchoolBollington Cross CofE Primary SchoolPott Shrigley CofE Primary SchoolRainow Primary School
Who goes there
6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 8 (7.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Prestbury Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jackson Lane (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
Term dates
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bollington St John's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bollington St John's CofE Primary School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
101 pupils
105 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Macclesfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Macclesfield
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
52
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,571
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,763
Per pupil
£635k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
96
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Bollington St John's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bollington St John's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
Classes at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School has around 102 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Bollington St John's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bollington St John's CofE Primary School?
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School is at Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5LY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)