Puss Bank School and NurseryChrist The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Macclesfield.
Summary of the comparison
Puss Bank School and Nursery and Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Macclesfield.
Puss Bank School and Nursery scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Puss Bank School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Christ The King Catholic and Church of England 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 69.0% for Puss Bank School and Nursery and 80.0% for Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Puss Bank School and Nursery (48.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldPuss Bank School and Nursery | MacclesfieldChrist The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 106th of 116 in Cheshire East | 99th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK10 1QJ | Macclesfield, SK11 7SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 46.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 43.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 7.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
Puss Bank School and Nursery
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
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