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EnglandNorth WestCheshire EastSK10 1QJPuss Bank School and Nursery
Primary

Puss Bank School and Nursery

Primary

Cheshire East · Macclesfield · SK10 1QJ http://www.pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk

Pupils
417
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
417
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
417
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCheshire East
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Puss Bank School and Nursery · Primary · Cheshire East

Finance£7453 spend / pupil£7340 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

RWM expected standard
69%
+21pp
69%59%48%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
RWM higher standard
11%
+2pp
14%7%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 11%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
87%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
64%
LA AVG 78.53%
SPAG higher standard
22%
LA AVG 31.6%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 106.22
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.14
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
417
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 20:1
EAL
16%
LA AVG 8.88%
FSM eligible
17%
LA AVG 16.47%
SEN
20%
LA AVG 24.65%
Overall absence
5%
LA AVG 5.83%
Persistent absence
12%
LA AVG 13.33%

Contact

Address
Barracks Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 1QJ
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
2024/2569%11%87%33%76%11%71%16%89%64%107.0102.0104.020%417
2023/2448%9%61%25%75%18%61%11%89%59%102.0101.0102.018%423
2022/2348%0%60%18%71%0%61%8%73%61%103.0100.0101.0-2.40-2.00-3.8017%442
2018/1962%14%69%31%79%16%74%28%90%74%105.0105.0104.0+0.90-0.80+0.2012%466

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
2024/2541720.220%16%17%5%12%
2023/2442322.518%12%17%6%15%
2022/2344220.017%9%15%4%10%
2021/2245922.615%12%16%5%12%
2020/2146023.913%10%11%
2018/1946623.512%13%11%4%7%
2017/184%8%

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