St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School MacclesfieldParkroyal Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Macclesfield.
Summary of the comparison
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield and Parkroyal Community School are primary schools in Macclesfield.
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkroyal Community School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield is ahead on our composite score.
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield was judged Good and Parkroyal Community 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 62.0% for St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield and 57.0% for Parkroyal Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Parkroyal Community School (37.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldSt John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield | MacclesfieldParkroyal Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 100th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 262 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK11 8QN | Macclesfield, SK11 6QX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 262 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 10.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 20.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 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 John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Parkroyal Community School
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