Nether Alderley Primary School, Macclesfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, caring school where children thrive both academically and personally. Teachers are skilled at teaching all subjects well, particularly reading and phonics, and they design engaging lessons that help pupils understand and apply their learning across different subjects. The school offers exceptional enrichment activities and personal development opportunities that help pupils broaden their horizons and develop confidence.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with excellent phonics teaching and strong reading culture
- Exceptional personal development programme with rich enrichment activities including music, theatre, trips and outdoor learning
- Warm, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils that create a safe, supportive environment
- Higher-than-average achievement in reading, writing and mathematics by end of key stage 2
- Effective support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, ensuring they progress well
Areas for Improvement
- Consistency in behaviour for learning - some pupils show less self-discipline and need more reminders
- Year 4 multiplication tables check results have been varied, though leaders' recent actions are improving outcomes
- Staff need to further refine support for pupils with SEND to align more precisely with individual needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open, positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music and theatre performances, local city visits, outdoor activities on residential trips, community events, sporting competitions, trust-wide careers week
Nether Alderley Primary School is a small, historic school where pupils arrive happy and eager to learn, supported by warm, nurturing staff who create a genuine sense of togetherness and community.
At a Glance
5.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 100%. Maths has improved from 80% to 92%. Writing has improved from 60% to 83%.
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
89 pupils
105 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Macclesfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Macclesfield
Admissions Demand - Cheshire East
Places available
4,553
Applications
3,886
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.94244%
Overall absence
12.19512%
Persistent absence
82
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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