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Dean Valley Community Primary School

Community school · Macclesfield · SK10 5HS

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-22

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
107 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky McPherson

Location

Address
Albert Road, Bollington
Postcode
SK10 5HS
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.5%.

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

  • Bollington Cross CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 5EG · Cheshire East

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Marlborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 2HJ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 5RT · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM19.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Adlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 4JX · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM3.1%

    1.7 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
Mrs Vicky McPherson
Telephone
01625572767
Website
http://www.deanvalley.cheshire.sch.uk

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