Wincle CofE Primary School
Wincle, Macclesfield, SK11 0QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 111326
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01260212592
About this school
Wincle CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 80% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 90% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 111.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.90 | - | - |
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 Wincle 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 | 93% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wincle CofE Primary School compares
Wincle CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 3% | 7.5% | 64 | — |
| Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School | 0% | 8.8% | 10% | 53 | 2.5 miles |
| Rushton CofE First School | — | 3.1% | 7.3% | 47 | 2.5 miles |
| Hollinhey Primary School | 43% | 4.7% | 13.3% | 248 | 3.7 miles |
| Ash Grove Academy | 58% | 5.3% | 29% | 227 | 4.6 miles |
| Horton St Michael's CofE First School | — | 5.3% | 3.2% | 54 | 4.7 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)
- 7.46%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3%
- Persistent absence
- 3.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Rushton CofE First School2.5 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Hollinhey Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Ash Grove Academy4.6 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Horton St Michael's CofE First School4.7 miles
Primary · Leek
Other schools in Macclesfield
Wincle CofE Primary School ranks 1st 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 year groups does Wincle CofE Primary School teach?
- Wincle CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wincle CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wincle CofE Primary School is Mrs Sarah Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wincle CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wincle 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 big is Wincle CofE Primary School?
- Wincle CofE Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wincle CofE Primary School full?
- Wincle CofE Primary School has capacity for 75 pupils and 64 on roll (85%), 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 Wincle CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wincle CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Wincle CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wincle CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wincle CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wincle CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Wincle CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wincle CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Wincle CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wincle CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wincle 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.