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Ivy Bank Primary School

Academy converter · Macclesfield · SK11 8PB

Ages 2–11 · 387 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-29

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
338

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 fill81%

387 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
387
Boys / girls
194 / 193
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
387 / 480 (81%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Aspire Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Gill

Location

Address
Valley Road
Postcode
SK11 8PB
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

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 2–11, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 387 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 17.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Gill
Telephone
01625448014
Website
www.ivybank.cheshire.sch.uk/

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