Bollington St John's CofE Primary School, Macclesfield

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~871m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melanie Walker
Pupils:102 / 105 capacity
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01625572025
Address:Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5LY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:111324
UKPRN:10070464
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Macclesfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

6.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-17ppWriting+14pp

Reading has declined from 74% to 62%. Maths has declined from 79% to 62%. Writing has improved from 63% to 77%.

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

10.0

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Jackson Lane (opp)
133m · 2 min walk
Jackson Close (opp)
160m · 3 min walk
Beechway (opp)
161m · 3 min walk
Bull's Head (nr)
355m · 6 min walk
Adlington Road (opp)
477m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

102 pupils

105 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Macclesfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,559
Projected new pupils:390

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Macclesfield

Admissions Demand - Cheshire East

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,553

Applications

3,886

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)

Inspection History(109)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.84404%

Overall absence

8.33333%

Persistent absence

96

Enrolments

Authorised3.51355%
Unauthorised0.33048%
Persistent (10%+)8.33333%
Severe (50%+)1.04167%

Absence trend

2.9653%
18/19
3.61295%
20/21
5.82647%
21/22
5.27147%
22/23
6.36926%
23/24
3.84404%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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