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Wincle CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Macclesfield · SK11 0QH

Ages 4–11 · 64 pupils · Cheshire East

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-22

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)93%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
113.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

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%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
62

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 fill85%

64 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
29 / 35
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
64 / 75 (85%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Sarah Smith

Location

Address
Wincle
Postcode
SK11 0QH
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 4–11, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 64 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.3%. 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 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.

  • Rushton CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK11 0SG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.0%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith
Telephone
01260212592

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