St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Ivy Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Harrison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 111331
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625428222
About this school
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 July 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 | 45 | 43 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 88% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 81% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 84% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield 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 | 67% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 283 |
| 2024/25 | 262 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield compares
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield ranked 70th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 237 | — |
| Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | 52% | 6.6% | 47.9% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Ivy Bank Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 19.4% | 387 | 0.5 miles |
| Parkroyal Community School | 57% | 4% | 10.8% | 411 | 0.7 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 48% | 4.3% | 17.2% | 268 | 0.7 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School | 80% | 7.1% | 46.7% | 84 | 1.0 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)
- 18.7%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 10.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Ivy Bank Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Parkroyal Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
Other schools in Macclesfield
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield ranks 16th 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 St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield teach?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield?
- The headteacher of St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield is Mr Mark Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield, 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 St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield full?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield has capacity for 270 pupils and 237 on roll (88%), 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 St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield as having nursery classes.
- How have St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield ranked 70th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield's absence rate?
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield'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.