Rainow Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Rainow Primary School is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Round Meadow, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending this picturesque village school.”
- “Their exemplary attitudes are underpinned by the school’s six learning values.”
- “They are celebrated for their individuality.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2025 (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) | 75% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 16 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 St John's CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dean Valley Community Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Marlborough Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Puss Bank School and Nursery 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published