Puss Bank School and Nursery
Barracks Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 1QJ
409 pupils · 97% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
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 | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 5 July 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 | 69% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“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 | 46 | 46 | 79 | 46 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 40 | 39 | 83 | 40 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 50 | 48 | 84 | 50 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 44 | 42 | 85 | 43 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 38 | 35 | 72 | 37 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 58 | 48 | 89 | 58 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 56 | 49 | 87 | 54 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 63 | 113 | 60 |
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
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Parkroyal Community School 1.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 1.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School 2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Marlborough Primary School 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Ash Grove Academy 2.1 km · Outstanding (2024) · 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.