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Prestbury CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Bollin Grove, Prestbury, Macclesfield SK10 4JJ · prestbury.school · 01625 469630
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.15 mi
- 3.46 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 322
- 7 over 315 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.5%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 2.15 mi (3.46 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 46 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 46 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 37 | 31 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 47 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 51 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 47 | 1▲ | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.15 mi3.46 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 26% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲26% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Prestbury CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jul 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (115 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 115
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (17%) with SEND