Rainow Primary SchoolBollington St John's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Macclesfield.
Summary of the comparison
Rainow Primary School and Bollington St John's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Macclesfield.
Rainow Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bollington St John's CofE Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bollington St John's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rainow Primary School was judged exceptional and Bollington St John's 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 75.0% for Rainow Primary School and 54.0% for Bollington St John's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rainow Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bollington St John's CofE Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldRainow Primary School | MacclesfieldBollington St John's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 116 in Cheshire East | 15th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 189 | 105 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK10 5UB | Macclesfield, SK10 5LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 8.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 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.
Rainow Primary School
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
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