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Puss Bank School and Nursery

Barracks Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 1QJ

Local ranking106th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire East
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
45

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
417
Boys
222 (53%)
Girls
195 (47%)
Capacity
420 (99% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
16.9%
EAL
15.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.7%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,453/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.5%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Indian: 3.6%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.5%

80.5%

White British

4.1%

White Other

4.1%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145248
UKPRN
10066220
Establishment No.
2728
Trust
THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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