Lindow Community Primary SchoolNether Alderley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lindow Community Primary School and Nether Alderley Primary School are primary schools.
Lindow Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Nether Alderley Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lindow Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lindow Community Primary School was judged Good and Nether Alderley Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 88.0% for Lindow Community Primary School and 75.0% for Nether Alderley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lindow Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Nether Alderley Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WilmslowLindow Community Primary School | MacclesfieldNether Alderley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 45th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 167 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Wilmslow, SK9 6EH | Macclesfield, SK10 4TR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 167 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.2% | 7.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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.
Lindow Community Primary School
Nether Alderley Primary School
Full profiles: Lindow Community Primary School · Nether Alderley Primary School