St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Macclesfield

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~531m)Possible (~759m)Unlikely (~987m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jackie Summers
Pupils:268 / 420 capacity
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01625425905
Address:Priory Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ
Trust:OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:141811
UKPRN:10048995
Diocese:Diocese of Shrewsbury
Constituency:Macclesfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

57 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy91%
Well taught86%
Good progress72%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development68%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-13ppWriting-7pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 70%. Maths has declined from 85% to 72%. Writing has declined from 70% to 63%.

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

20.8

Infant (KS1)

24.9

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Keats Drive (cnr)
118m · 2 min walk
Berkshire Close (opp)
206m · 3 min walk
Home Farm Avenue (opp)
240m · 4 min walk
Fallibroome Close (cnr)
324m · 5 min walk
Millbank Drive (cnr)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

268 pupils

420 capacity

152 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(2)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
4 November 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2847%

Overall absence

6.95971%

Persistent absence

273

Enrolments

Authorised3.25822%
Unauthorised1.02648%
Persistent (10%+)6.95971%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.81446%
18/19
2.66709%
20/21
6.41303%
21/22
5.18711%
22/23
4.46679%
23/24
4.2847%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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