Puss Bank School and Nursery 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 25/06/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Barracks Lane, Macclesfield

School Information

Address: Barracks Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 1QJ
Website: http://www.pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01625917210
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire East
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kathy Nichol
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145248

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 460
Number of Boys: 253
Number of Girls: 207

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2.6
Writing
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.7
Maths
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

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

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Puss Bank School and Nursery
Barracks Lane , SK10 1QJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hurdsfield Community Primary School
Hulley Road , SK10 2LW 		2out of 4 1,067 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Parkroyal Community School
Lyon Street , SK11 6QX 		3out of 4 1,598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Fir Grove , SK11 7SF 		- not rated 1,907 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Christ the King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Fir Grove , SK11 7SF 		1out of 4 1,917 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tytherington School
Manchester Road , SK10 2EE 		3out of 4 1,664 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Macclesfield Academy
Park Lane , SK11 8JR 		2out of 4 2,090 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Hallows Catholic College
Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB 		4out of 4 2,201 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 2,196 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beech Hall School
Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG 		- not rated 1,869 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Fermain Academy
Beswick Street , SK11 8JF 		4out of 4 2,002 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Park Lane School
Park Lane , SK11 8JR 		4out of 4 2,315 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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