Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Parkett Heyes Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8UD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Poole
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Halliard Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 141193
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625783820
About this school
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary academy in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 233 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 73% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 83% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 90% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 73% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery 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 | 64% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery compares
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery ranked 95th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.6% | 47.9% | 233 | — |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield | 62% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 48% | 4.3% | 17.2% | 268 | 0.6 miles |
| Whirley Primary School | 65% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| Ivy Bank Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 19.4% | 387 | 0.7 miles |
| Upton Priory School | 63% | 3.7% | 25.9% | 277 | 1.1 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)
- 47.85%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.63%
- Persistent absence
- 22.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield0.5 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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Whirley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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Ivy Bank Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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Upton Priory School1.1 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
Other schools in Macclesfield
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery ranks 23rd 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
- 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 year groups does Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery teach?
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery is Mr Anthony Poole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery, 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 Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery?
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery full?
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 233 on roll (111%), 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 Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery?
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery is part of HALLIARD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery rank locally?
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery ranked 95th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery's absence rate?
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery'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.