Bollington Cross CofE Primary School
Bollington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Yenson Donbavand
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 111252
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625572138
About this school
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bollington Cross CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 26 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 88% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 85% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bollington Cross CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bollington Cross CofE Primary School compares
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School ranked 45th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.8% | 16% | 167 | — |
| Dean Valley Community Primary School | 73% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 199 | 0.2 miles |
| Bollington St John's CofE Primary School | 54% | 3.8% | 8.9% | 102 | 0.7 miles |
| Marlborough Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 405 | 1.1 miles |
| Prestbury CofE Primary School | 80% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 322 | 1.4 miles |
| Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 178 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.96%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 9.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dean Valley Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Marlborough Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Prestbury CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
Other schools in Macclesfield
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School ranks 10th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Macclesfield.
- Adlington Primary School Primary
- Ash Grove Academy Primary
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Chelford CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dean Valley Community Primary School Primary
- Gawsworth Primary School Primary
- Hollinhey Primary School Primary
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bollington Cross CofE Primary School teach?
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Bollington Cross CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bollington Cross CofE Primary School is Mr Yenson Donbavand, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bollington Cross CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bollington Cross CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bollington Cross CofE Primary School?
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bollington Cross CofE Primary School full?
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 167 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bollington Cross CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bollington Cross CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Bollington Cross CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bollington Cross CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bollington Cross CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bollington Cross CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School ranked 45th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bollington Cross CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bollington Cross CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bollington Cross CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.