Horton St Michael's CofE First School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Leek · ST13 8RU · Staffordshire
Ages 5–9
- Absence6.3%
- FSM4.2%
- Demand1.07
2.3 miles away
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Rushton CofE First School
Academy converter · Macclesfield · SK11 0SG
Ages 3–9 · 47 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
Not judged
Overall absence
3.0%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-05-13
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 2.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 37
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
8
Places offered
8
1st-preference offers
8
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 11
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 8
- Applications from outside LA
- 2
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
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 fill120%
47 pupils · 35 places
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- Boys / girls
- 22 / 25
- School capacity
- 35
- Capacity fill
- 47 / 35 (134%)
- Free school meals
- 2.1%
- FSM pupils
- 1
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Cockersole
Location
- Address
- Sugar Street
- Postcode
- SK11 0SG
- Town
- Macclesfield
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–9, in Macclesfield, Staffordshire, 47 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 2.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Macclesfield · SK11 0NX · Cheshire East
Ages 3–11
- Absence6.2%
- FSM9.4%
- Demand0.20
2.4 miles away
Wincle CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Macclesfield · SK11 0QH · Cheshire East
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM6.3%
- Demand0.83
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Cockersole
- Telephone
- 01260226303