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St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Ivy Road, St John the Evangelist Primary School, Macclesfield SK11 8QN · stjohnsschoolmacclesfield.org · 01625 428222
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.22 mi
- 0.35 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 237
- 88% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7” went to a home 0.22 mi (352 m) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% 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 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.22 mi0.35 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (104 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 104
- 36% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (13%) with SEND