St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolUpton Priory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Macclesfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Alban's Catholic Primary School and Upton Priory School are primary schools in Macclesfield.
St Alban's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Upton Priory School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Alban's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Alban's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Upton Priory 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 48.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary School and 63.0% for Upton Priory School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Upton Priory School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldSt Alban's Catholic Primary School | MacclesfieldUpton Priory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 75th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 303 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 388 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ | Macclesfield, SK10 3ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 303 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.5% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 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.
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Upton Priory School
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