Primary schools in Macclesfield
29 primary schools in Macclesfield, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Macclesfield in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 29 schools in Macclesfield first 687 times for 691 places: 0.99 first choices per place. 5 of the 29 had more first choices than places. For 2024 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Rainow Primary School, to 2.12 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Adlington Primary School
- Ash Grove Academy
- Rainow Primary School
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School
- Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
- Chelford CofE Primary School
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
- Dean Valley Community Primary School
- Hollinhey Primary School
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery
- Ivy Bank Primary School
- Marlborough Primary School
- Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School
- Prestbury CofE Primary School
- Rushton CofE First School
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
- Upton Priory School
- Wincle CofE Primary School
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
- Gawsworth Primary School
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy
- Nether Alderley Primary School
- Parkroyal Community School
- Puss Bank School and Nursery
- Whirley Primary School
- Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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