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Prestbury CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Macclesfield · SK10 4JJ

Ages 3–11 · 322 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
273

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill102%

322 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
322
Boys / girls
148 / 174
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
322 / 315 (102%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr David Capener

Location

Address
Bollin Grove, Prestbury
Postcode
SK10 4JJ
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 322 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.5%. 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.

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  • Bollington Cross CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 5EG · Cheshire East

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.20

    1.4 miles away

  • Upton Priory School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Dean Valley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 5HS · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand0.86

    1.5 miles away

  • Marlborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

  • Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 4QL · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 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

    1.7 miles away

  • 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

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Capener
Telephone
01625469630
Website
http://prestbury.school

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