Ivy Bank Primary School is a primary school located in Macclesfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/02/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Valley Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8PB
Website: www.ivybank.cheshire.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01625448014
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire East
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Gill
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141792

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/02/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 449
Number of Boys: 233
Number of Girls: 216

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0.5
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.7 Confidence interval -5.1 to -2.2
Maths
Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -3.6 to -0.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:53%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ivy Bank Primary School
Valley Road , SK11 8PB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Ivy Road , SK11 8QN
3out of 4 833 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Parkett Heyes Road , SK11 8UD
3out of 4 1,278 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ash Grove Academy
Belgrave Road , SK11 7TF
4out of 4 1,333 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Christ the King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Fir Grove , SK11 7SF
1out of 4 1,396 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Macclesfield Academy
Park Lane , SK11 8JR
2out of 4 926 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Hallows Catholic College
Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB
4out of 4 1,084 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Fallibroome Academy
Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF
4out of 4 2,748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tytherington School
Manchester Road , SK10 2EE
3out of 4 2,991 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Macclesfield College
Park Lane , SK11 8LF
- not rated 827 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park Lane School
Park Lane , SK11 8JR
4out of 4 703 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Fermain Academy
Beswick Street , SK11 8JF
4out of 4 1,215 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ
- not rated 2,037 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beech Hall School
Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG
- not rated 2,883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.