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Parkroyal Community School

Academy converter · Macclesfield · SK11 6QX

Ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill98%

411 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
217 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
48
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: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Aspire Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Beaumont

Location

Address
Lyon Street
Postcode
SK11 6QX
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.7%.

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

  • 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Ash Grove Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK11 7TF · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Puss Bank School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 1QJ · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK11 8UD · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Beaumont
Telephone
01625426083
Website
www.parkroyalcs.org

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