Parkroyal Community SchoolAsh Grove Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Macclesfield.
Summary of the comparison
Parkroyal Community School and Ash Grove Academy are primary schools in Macclesfield.
Parkroyal Community School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ash Grove Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ash Grove Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Parkroyal Community School was judged the expected standard and Ash Grove Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Parkroyal Community School and 58.0% for Ash Grove Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parkroyal Community School (37.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ash Grove Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldParkroyal Community School | MacclesfieldAsh Grove Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 116 in Cheshire East | 37th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 204 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK11 6QX | Macclesfield, SK11 7TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 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.
Parkroyal Community School
Ash Grove Academy
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