Parkroyal Community School, Macclesfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel included and supported. From the moment children arrive in early years, staff build warm relationships with families and quickly identify any barriers to learning. Teachers adapt lessons skillfully so all pupils - whether disadvantaged, with additional needs, or facing other challenges - can learn alongside their peers and make real progress through the curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Early years curriculum is carefully shaped to meet children's needs, particularly in communication and language
- Swift identification of pupils' needs and quick action to address barriers to learning
- Above-average attendance across all pupil groups due to targeted support and positive relationships with families
- Effective teaching of phonics and consistent development of reading skills
- Strong focus on equality and equity, with careful use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Number of pupils working at greater depth in writing is below the national average, though leaders are taking action
- Pupils' understanding of how money is used is not sufficiently secure
- Pupils do not confidently relate values such as democracy to their own lives at school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Science club, community events with local artists, music-making with local musicians, residential trips, reading buddy schemes, head of house leadership roles
Parkroyal Community School is a strong community school that prioritizes safeguarding, inclusion, and high-quality early years provision. Leaders have created a positive culture where all pupils, including those facing additional barriers to learning, make good progress and feel safe.
At a Glance
11.7%
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 73% to 77%. Maths has improved from 63% to 70%. Writing has improved from 63% to 77%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 capacity
9 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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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.95405%
Overall absence
7.12329%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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