Dean Valley Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Dean Valley Community Primary School is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 February 2023. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5HS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils welcome everyone to this school with a smile.”
- “They are polite and care for each other.”
- “Leaders and staff are determined for all pupils to succeed, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “However, there are areas where subject leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking.”
- “The subject-specific content of some topics is less clear.”
- “This makes it harder for pupils to make connections between current and past learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Marlborough Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Prestbury CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Adlington Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rainow Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published