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Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Macclesfield · SK11 8UD

Ages 2–11 · 233 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-15

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
160

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

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill111%

233 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
124 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
233 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HALLIARD TRUST
Academy trust
HALLIARD TRUST
Sponsor
Halliard Trust
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Poole

Location

Address
Parkett Heyes Road
Postcode
SK11 8UD
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 7 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Macclesfield
38
Primary schools in Macclesfield
29
Academies among open schools in Macclesfield
58% (22)
Open schools in SK11
17
Primary in SK11
13
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 SK11

  • Whirley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 3JL · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

  • Ivy Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK11 8PB · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Upton Priory School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 3ED · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Parkroyal Community School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK11 6QX · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.05

    1.1 miles away

  • Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 3AT · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Poole
Telephone
01625783820
Website
https://brokencross.ht.school/

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