Dean Valley Community Primary SchoolPrestbury CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Macclesfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dean Valley Community Primary School and Prestbury CofE Primary School are primary schools in Macclesfield.
Dean Valley Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Prestbury CofE Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dean Valley Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dean Valley Community Primary School was judged Good and Prestbury CofE 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 73.0% for Dean Valley Community Primary School and 80.0% for Prestbury CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dean Valley Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Prestbury CofE Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldDean Valley Community Primary School | MacclesfieldPrestbury CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 43rd of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 337 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK10 5HS | Macclesfield, SK10 4JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 337 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.6% | 2.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 5.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 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.
Dean Valley Community Primary School
Prestbury CofE Primary School
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