Parkroyal Community School, Macclesfield

Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Parkroyal Community School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the early years benefit from a curriculum carefully shaped to meet their needs, especially in communication and language."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders consistently identify pupils' needs quickly when they arrive at the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically learn the knowledge and skills they need across the curriculum to prepare them for the next stage of their education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have a detailed understanding of matters relating to attendance and behaviour across the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders use their accurate, informed understanding of the curriculum and teaching to take timely action to drive improvement."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders use their understanding of the school to identify strengths and address areas for improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a coherent programme of personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to develop pupils' writing skills so that more pupils achieve at greater depth by the end of key stage 2"; "Leaders should continue to identify and address gaps in pupils' foundational knowledge in mathematics so that all pupils can achieve well".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Parkroyal Community School is a vibrant, fun, busy school in the heart of Macclesfield with a warm and caring community. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure they are happy, confident and that the opportunities provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and in the future."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country, running, drama, choir, orchestra, art and forest school.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Parkroyal Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Parkroyal Community School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Parkroyal Community School are Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths); St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Ash Grove Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 71% maths).

Parkroyal Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Parkroyal Community School is one of 13 schools run by The Aspire Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Macclesfield Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Henderson Street (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 355 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Parkroyal Community School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Parkroyal Community School are All Hallows Catholic College (0.3 miles), The Macclesfield Academy (0.5 miles), Tytherington School (0.9 miles) and The Fallibroome Academy (1.4 miles).