Nether Alderley Primary School
Bradford Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 4TR
89 pupils · 85% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Free school meals
- 5.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 18 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.7 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 10 | 7 | 30 | 9 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 12 | 41 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 17 | 50 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 8 | 43 | 12 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 16 | 37 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 11 | 10 | 50 | 11 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 16 | 52 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 15 | 19 | 61 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Alderley Edge Community Primary School 2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Lindow Community Primary School 3.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Ashdene Primary School 3.6 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Chelford CofE Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy 3.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School 4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.