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Puss Bank School and Nursery

Academy converter · Macclesfield · SK10 1QJ

Ages 2–11 · 409 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected 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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
333

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 fill97%

409 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
213 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
409 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Aspire Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Hammond

Location

Address
Barracks Lane
Postcode
SK10 1QJ
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
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 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, 409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.7%. 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 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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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.7%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS241%
    • Absence5.2%
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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.4%

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS287%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM29.8%

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  • Hollinhey Primary School

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    • KS245%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.1%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Hammond
Telephone
01625917210
Website
http://www.pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk

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