Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy
Priest Lane, Mottram St Andrew, Macclesfield, SK10 4QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MOTTRAM ST. ANDREW PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Miss Jean Willerton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 182
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 136518
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625917870
About this school
Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy is a primary academy in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 80% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 92% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 92% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 76% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy 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 | 70% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy compares
Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy ranked 53rd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 193 | — |
| Prestbury CofE Primary School | 80% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 322 | 1.7 miles |
| Alderley Edge Community Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.1 miles |
| Nether Alderley Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 89 | 2.3 miles |
| The Wilmslow Academy | 60% | 6.2% | 22.2% | 389 | 2.4 miles |
| Upton Priory School | 63% | 3.7% | 25.9% | 277 | 2.6 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.49%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 7.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prestbury CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Alderley Edge Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Alderley Edge
-
Nether Alderley Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
The Wilmslow Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
-
Upton Priory School2.6 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
Other schools in Macclesfield
Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy ranks 12th 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 Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy teach?
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy is Miss Jean Willerton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy, 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 Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy?
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy full?
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy has capacity for 182 pupils and 193 on roll (106%), 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 Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy is part of MOTTRAM ST. ANDREW PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy ranked 53rd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.