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Ash Grove Academy

Primary

Cheshire East · Macclesfield · SK11 7TF http://www.ashgrove.cheshire.sch.uk

Pupils
228
cap. 204
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
228
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
228
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 15/05/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Ash Grove Academy · Primary · Cheshire East

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
58%
-2pp
93%76%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
RWM higher standard
3%
-4pp
18%11%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
19%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
90%
SPAG higher standard
10%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
228
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Belgrave Road, Macclesfield, SK11 7TF
Local authority
Cheshire East
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2558%3%71%19%77%10%71%10%87%90%104.0103.0106.023%228
2023/2460%7%77%33%73%13%70%23%77%83%108.0106.0110.021%234
2022/2387%3%90%30%87%17%90%20%83%83%107.0105.0107.0+1.30+0.80-0.6023%236
2018/1993%18%93%50%93%25%93%39%100%93%108.0108.0111.0+1.70+0.30+1.1010%237
2017/1889%14%96%43%89%25%93%54%93%93%109.0110.0110.0+3.20+0.70+4.308%246
2016/1778%9%83%26%78%13%83%22%83%70%108.0107.0109.0+3.10+0.20+2.4025%237

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522815.423%18%29%5%10%
2023/2423415.521%14%33%6%16%
2022/2323615.023%9%37%5%15%
2021/2223213.819%5%37%7%23%
2020/2122413.021%2%34%
2018/1923713.510%4%41%4%5%
2017/1824612.98%2%46%4%6%
2016/1723714.025%2%50%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.