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Park Lane School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Park Lane, Macclesfield SK11 8JR · parklaneschool.co.uk · 01625 801964
On the mapSearch near SK11 8JR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 151
- 1 over 150 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼0.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
Left in 2023/24
| Other education | 85.7 |
|---|---|
| Activity not captured | 14.3 |
Ofsted
Park Lane School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Dec 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 40
- 31% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (100%) with SEND