Whirley 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 24/03/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Whirley Road, Macclesfield

School Information

Address: Whirley Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3JL
Website: http://www.whirley.cheshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01625783815
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire East
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Amanda Edwards
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140598

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 24/03/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 208
Number of Boys: 105
Number of Girls: 103

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.7 to 2.8
Writing
Well Below Average: -4.1 Confidence interval -6.2 to -2
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3.1 to 0.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:72%
England Average:65%

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

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whirley Primary School
Whirley Road , Broken Cross SK10 3JL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Priory Lane , SK10 3HJ
4out of 4 1,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Parkett Heyes Road , SK11 8UD
3out of 4 1,276 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Upton Priory School
Berwick Close , Off Prestbury Road SK10 3ED
3out of 4 1,562 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Ivy Road , SK11 8QN
3out of 4 1,984 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Fallibroome Academy
Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF
4out of 4 1,080 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Hallows Catholic College
Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB
4out of 4 2,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Macclesfield Academy
Park Lane , SK11 8JR
2out of 4 2,895 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 3,001 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eden School
76 Chelford Road , SK10 3LQ
- not rated 651 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King's School In Macclesfield
Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP
- not rated 1,608 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Fermain Academy
Beswick Street , SK11 8JF
4out of 4 2,640 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Park Lane School
Park Lane , SK11 8JR
4out of 4 2,912 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Beech Hall School
Beech Hall Drive , Tytherington SK10 2EG
- not rated 3,141 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.