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Rainow Primary School

Community school · Macclesfield · SK10 5UB

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

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%+)5.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
158

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 fill103%

194 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
96 / 98
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
194 / 189 (103%)
Free school meals
4.6%
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
Mr Jonathan Norris

Location

Address
Round Meadow, Rainow
Postcode
SK10 5UB
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 194 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.6%.

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

  • Dean Valley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 5HS · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Bollington Cross CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 5EG · Cheshire East

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.9 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%

    2.0 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%

    2.0 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%

    2.1 miles away

  • Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 3AT · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.6%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Norris
Telephone
01625572021
Website
http://www.rainowpri.cheshire.sch.uk

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