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Gawsworth Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Longbutts Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield SK11 9QU · gawsworth.ht.school · 01625 426547
On the mapSearch near SK11 9QU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.12 mi
- 6.63 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 198
- 94% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 4.5%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Halliard Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 4.12 mi (6.63 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 87% 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 | 30 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.12 mi6.63 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% 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%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111025)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Gawsworth Primary School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 13 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (97 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Positive
- 93%
- Replies
- 97
- 50% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 6 parents (6%) whose child was bullied
based on 17 parents (18%) with SEND