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Bollington Cross CofE Primary School

Cheshire East, SK10 5EGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3316 of 13,686 nationally

About Bollington Cross CofE Primary School

Bollington Cross CofE Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, with the latest full graded inspection taking place in 2023. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths, which sits at 73 per cent. That is comfortably above the local authority average of 64 per cent for Cheshire East, placing the school in the top quarter of primary schools nationally on this measure. Within the local authority, it ranks 31st out of 113 primary schools, and in the North West region it sits in the 23rd percentile. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the average scaled scores in reading and maths both stand at 107, and the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths is notably high at 92 per cent.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBollington Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 5EG
HeadteacherYenson Donbavand
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils188
Free School Meals (FSM)15.4%
School Capacity188 / 210 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolICT SuiteDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketAthleticsDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaScience ClubEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bollington Cross CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.