Gawsworth Primary School
Longbutts Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 9QU
198 pupils · 94% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Free school meals
- 4.5%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 1 March 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 | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 30 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 30 | 72 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 29 | 61 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 17 | 59 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 33 | 85 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 25 | 24 | 75 | 25 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 46 | 98 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 25 | 78 | 30 |
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
- Ivy Bank Primary School 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Ash Grove Academy 2.8 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 3.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Whirley Primary School 3.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · 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.