Marlborough Primary School
Tytherington Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, SK10 2HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Ransom
- Sponsor
- Halliard Trust
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- URN
- 142561
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625466414
About this school
Marlborough Primary School is a primary academy in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 405 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marlborough Primary 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 28 February 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 | 61 | 54 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 70% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 83% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Marlborough 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 | 62% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 386 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marlborough Primary School compares
Marlborough Primary School ranked 40th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% 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 | 73% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 405 | — |
| Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 107 | 0.7 miles |
| Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 178 | 0.8 miles |
| Bollington Cross CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 16% | 167 | 1.1 miles |
| Puss Bank School and Nursery | 69% | 5.1% | 16.9% | 409 | 1.3 miles |
| Dean Valley Community Primary School | 73% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 199 | 1.3 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)
- 8.8%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 4.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Puss Bank School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Dean Valley Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
Other schools in Macclesfield
Marlborough Primary School ranks 8th 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 Marlborough Primary School teach?
- Marlborough Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Marlborough Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marlborough Primary School is Mrs Emma Ransom, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marlborough Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marlborough 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 many pupils are at Marlborough Primary School?
- Marlborough Primary School has 405 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marlborough Primary School full?
- Marlborough Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 405 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marlborough Primary School a faith school?
- No. Marlborough Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marlborough Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marlborough Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Marlborough Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Marlborough Primary 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 Marlborough Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marlborough Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Marlborough Primary School ranked 40th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% 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 Marlborough Primary School's absence rate?
- Marlborough Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marlborough Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marlborough 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.