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Bollington Cross CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Macclesfield · SK10 5EG

Ages 5–11 · 167 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

167 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
90 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
167 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Yenson Donbavand

Location

Address
Bollington Road, Bollington
Postcode
SK10 5EG
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 167 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

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.

Compare with theseAll in MacclesfieldNear SK10

  • Dean Valley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 5HS · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Marlborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Prestbury CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 4JJ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM2.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 3AT · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School

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    Macclesfield · SK10 5RT · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM19.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Rainow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 5UB · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.6%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Yenson Donbavand
Telephone
01625572138
Website
http://www.bollingtoncross.cheshire.sch.uk

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