The Aspire Educational Trust
The Aspire Educational Trust is an academy trust running 13 schools (13 primary) in Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester and Manchester.
Of its 3 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 2 good).
2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 2 of their 14 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across its primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08689696, incorporated in 2013.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in The Aspire Educational Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove Academy | Primary | Macclesfield | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 71% |
| Hollinhey Primary School | Primary | Macclesfield | - | KS2 61% |
| Holmes Chapel Primary School | Primary | Crewe | - | KS2 84% |
| Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Macclesfield | Good | - |
| Ivy Bank Primary School | Primary | Macclesfield | - | KS2 69% |
| Parkroyal Community School | Primary | Macclesfield | Report card: 2/7 strong | KS2 74% |
| Peover Superior Endowed Primary School | Primary | Knutsford | - | KS2 85% |
| Puss Bank School and Nursery | Primary | Macclesfield | Report card: 0/7 strong | KS2 79% |
| Sandbach Primary Academy | Primary | Sandbach | - | KS2 75% |
| The Wilmslow Academy | Primary | Wilmslow | - | KS2 70% |
| Underwood West Academy | Primary | Crewe | - | KS2 58% |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Primary | Northwich | Good (2024) | KS2 80% |
| Wilbraham Primary School | Primary | Manchester | - | KS2 71% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.