Upton Priory School
Berwick Close, Off Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Kimberley Clarke
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Halliard Trust
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 388
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- URN
- 142513
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625783500
About this school
Upton Priory School is a primary academy in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 277 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Upton Priory School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 31 January 2024, 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 | 44 | 59 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 51% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 73% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 69% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 66% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Upton Priory 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 | 61% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 294 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upton Priory School compares
Upton Priory School ranked 69th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.7% | 25.9% | 277 | — |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 48% | 4.3% | 17.2% | 268 | 0.4 miles |
| Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 107 | 0.8 miles |
| Whirley Primary School | 65% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 212 | 0.9 miles |
| Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | 52% | 6.6% | 47.9% | 233 | 1.1 miles |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield | 62% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 237 | 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)
- 25.86%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 7.97%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
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Whirley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield1.1 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
Other schools in Macclesfield
Upton Priory School ranks 15th 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 Upton Priory School teach?
- Upton Priory School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Upton Priory School?
- The headteacher of Upton Priory School is Ms Kimberley Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Upton Priory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upton Priory 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 many pupils are at Upton Priory School?
- Upton Priory School has 277 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Upton Priory School full?
- Upton Priory School has capacity for 388 pupils and 277 on roll (71%), 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 Upton Priory School a faith school?
- No. Upton Priory School has no designated religious character.
- Does Upton Priory School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Upton Priory School as having nursery classes.
- Is Upton Priory School part of an academy trust?
- Upton Priory School is part of HALLIARD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Upton Priory School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Upton Priory School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Upton Priory School ranked 69th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Upton Priory School's absence rate?
- Upton Priory School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upton Priory School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upton Priory 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.