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Adlington Primary School

Academy converter · Macclesfield · SK10 4JX

Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

91%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)91%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
113.0
Avg scaled score — maths
113.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
115.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
76

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

97 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
44 / 53
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
97 / 105 (92%)
Free school meals
3.1%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HALLIARD TRUST
Academy trust
HALLIARD TRUST
Sponsor
Halliard Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Steph Swinson

Location

Address
Brookledge Lane, Adlington
Postcode
SK10 4JX
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.1%.

Open schools in Macclesfield
38
Primary schools in Macclesfield
29
Academies among open schools in Macclesfield
58% (22)
Open schools in SK10
21
Primary in SK10
16
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Worth Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.20

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  • Dean Valley Community Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Vernon Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand1.14

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  • Bollington Cross CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Macclesfield · SK10 5EG · Cheshire East

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.20

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  • Woodford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM1.5%
    • Demand1.33

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Steph Swinson
Telephone
01625573201
Website
https://adlington.ht.school/

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