Whirley Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Macclesfield.
Summary of the comparison
Whirley Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Macclesfield.
Whirley Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Alban's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whirley Primary School was judged Good and St Alban's Catholic 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 65.0% for Whirley Primary School and 48.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whirley Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldWhirley Primary School | MacclesfieldSt Alban's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 116 in Cheshire East | 57th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 303 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK10 3JL | Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 303 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.2% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 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.
Whirley Primary School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Whirley Primary School · St Alban's Catholic Primary School