Rushton CofE First School
Sugar Street, Macclesfield, SK11 0SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Cockersole
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 35
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 146594
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01260226303
About this school
Rushton CofE First School is a Church of England primary academy in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 47 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Rushton CofE First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rushton CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.1% | 7.3% | 47 | — |
| Horton St Michael's CofE First School | — | 5.3% | 3.2% | 54 | 2.3 miles |
| Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School | 0% | 8.8% | 10% | 53 | 2.4 miles |
| Wincle CofE Primary School | 91% | 3% | 7.5% | 64 | 2.5 miles |
| Moor First School | — | 3.8% | 11.3% | 58 | 3.2 miles |
| Oxhey First School | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 241 | 3.9 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)
- 7.32%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.06%
- Persistent absence
- 6.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horton St Michael's CofE First School2.3 miles
Primary · Leek
-
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Wincle CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Moor First School3.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Oxhey First School3.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other 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 Rushton CofE First School teach?
- Rushton CofE First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Rushton CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Rushton CofE First School is Mrs Sarah Cockersole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rushton CofE First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rushton CofE First 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 Rushton CofE First School?
- Rushton CofE First School has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Rushton CofE First School full?
- Rushton CofE First School has capacity for 35 pupils and 47 on roll (134%), 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 Rushton CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Rushton CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Rushton CofE First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rushton CofE First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rushton CofE First School?
- Rushton CofE First School is part of THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Rushton CofE First School's absence rate?
- Rushton CofE First School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Rushton CofE First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Rushton CofE First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.