Marlborough Primary School, Macclesfield
Marlborough Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Macclesfield, part of Halliard Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 27 schools in Macclesfield with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marlborough Primary School in detail
Marlborough Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics and gymnastics.
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Marlborough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 81% in maths).
Getting a place at Marlborough Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Marlborough Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Marlborough Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marlborough Primary School are Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles); Bollington Cross CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); and Puss Bank School and Nursery (1.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 71% maths).
Marlborough Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary SchoolHurdsfield Community Primary School and NurseryBollington Cross CofE Primary SchoolPuss Bank School and Nursery
The trust
Marlborough Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Halliard Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Macclesfield Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Salisbury Place (cnr), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Marlborough Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Marlborough Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Marlborough Primary School are Tytherington School (0.5 miles), All Hallows Catholic College (1.6 miles) and The Fallibroome Academy (1.6 miles).
Tytherington SchoolAll Hallows Catholic CollegeThe Fallibroome Academy
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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Marlborough Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Marlborough Primary School.
- The Zoo and The Zoo Holiday Club430m away · Not yet graded
- Macclesfield Little Imaginations Camp890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Marlborough Primary School is an academy, 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 Marlborough Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marlborough 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 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 Marlborough Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 places
9 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
405
Total Pupils
203
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,018
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2163k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
4.8%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Marlborough Primary School
Questions parents ask about Marlborough Primary School
What are SATs results like at Marlborough Primary School?
Of the pupils at Marlborough Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Marlborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Marlborough Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Marlborough Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Marlborough 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 Marlborough Primary School?
Marlborough Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Marlborough Primary School?
Classes at Marlborough Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Marlborough Primary School?
Marlborough Primary School has around 405 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marlborough Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Marlborough Primary School in 2024/25. 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marlborough Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Marlborough 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.
Does Marlborough Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Marlborough Primary School: The Zoo and The Zoo Holiday Club (430m away, registered, not yet graded) and Macclesfield Little Imaginations Camp (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Marlborough Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 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 Marlborough Primary School?
Marlborough Primary School is at Tytherington Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)