Prestbury CofE Primary School
Bollin Grove, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Capener
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 322
- URN
- 111325
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625469630
About this school
Prestbury CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 322 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Prestbury 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 45 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 20% | 26% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 84% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 84% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Prestbury 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 | 76% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 343 |
| 2024/25 | 337 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Prestbury CofE Primary School compares
Prestbury CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 322 | — |
| Bollington Cross CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 16% | 167 | 1.4 miles |
| Upton Priory School | 63% | 3.7% | 25.9% | 277 | 1.4 miles |
| Dean Valley Community Primary School | 73% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 199 | 1.5 miles |
| Marlborough Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 405 | 1.6 miles |
| Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy | 69% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 193 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 July 2025
- 25 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.24%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 5.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Upton Priory School1.4 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Dean Valley Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Marlborough Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
Other schools in Macclesfield
Prestbury CofE Primary School ranks 3rd of the 27 ranked primary schools in Macclesfield.
- Adlington Primary School Primary
- Ash Grove Academy Primary
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Bollington Cross CofE 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
Common questions
- What ages does Prestbury CofE Primary School teach?
- Prestbury CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Prestbury CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Prestbury CofE Primary School is Mr David Capener, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Prestbury CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Prestbury 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 Prestbury CofE Primary School?
- Prestbury CofE Primary School has 322 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Prestbury CofE Primary School full?
- Prestbury CofE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 322 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Prestbury CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Prestbury CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Prestbury CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Prestbury CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Prestbury CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Prestbury CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Prestbury CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Prestbury CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Prestbury CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Prestbury CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Prestbury 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 8 July 2026.