Ivy Bank Primary School
Valley Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Gill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Aspire Educational Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- URN
- 141792
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625448014
About this school
Ivy Bank Primary School is a primary academy in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 387 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 19 April 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 | 56 | 59 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 53% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 63% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 73% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Ivy Bank 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 | 54% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 430 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ivy Bank Primary School compares
Ivy Bank Primary School ranked 90th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.9% | 19.4% | 387 | — |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield | 62% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | 52% | 6.6% | 47.9% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| Ash Grove Academy | 58% | 5.3% | 29% | 227 | 0.8 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School | 80% | 7.1% | 46.7% | 84 | 0.8 miles |
| Parkroyal Community School | 57% | 4% | 10.8% | 411 | 0.9 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)
- 19.37%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 7.06%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield0.5 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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Ash Grove Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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Parkroyal Community School0.9 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
Other schools in Macclesfield
Ivy Bank Primary School ranks 21st 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 Ivy Bank Primary School teach?
- Ivy Bank Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Ivy Bank Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ivy Bank Primary School is Mrs Sarah Gill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ivy Bank Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ivy Bank 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 Ivy Bank Primary School?
- Ivy Bank Primary School has 387 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ivy Bank Primary School full?
- Ivy Bank Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 387 on roll (81%), 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 Ivy Bank Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ivy Bank Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ivy Bank Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ivy Bank Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ivy Bank Primary School?
- Ivy Bank Primary School is part of THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Ivy Bank Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Ivy Bank Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ivy Bank Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ivy Bank Primary School rank locally?
- Ivy Bank Primary School ranked 90th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ivy Bank Primary School's absence rate?
- Ivy Bank Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ivy Bank Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ivy Bank 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 2 July 2026.