Ash Grove AcademyHollinhey Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Macclesfield.
Summary of the comparison
Ash Grove Academy and Hollinhey Primary School are primary schools in Macclesfield.
Ash Grove Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hollinhey Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ash Grove Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ash Grove Academy was judged Outstanding and Hollinhey Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Ash Grove Academy and 43.0% for Hollinhey Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ash Grove Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hollinhey Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldAsh Grove Academy | MacclesfieldHollinhey Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 87th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 188 | |
| Capacity | 204 | 210 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK11 7TF | Macclesfield, SK11 0EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.5% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ash Grove Academy
Hollinhey Primary School
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