Wincle CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Wincle CofE Primary School is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 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
- Wincle, Macclesfield, SK11 0QH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 64 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 February 2023
Strengths
- “At Wincle CofE Primary School, pupils and their families enjoy a strong sense of community and belonging.”
- “Parents and carers appreciate the regular communication, and involvement in day-to-day school life, that leaders provide.”
- “Pupils benefit from this partnership.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders are still finalising the precise knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils’ learning is not as secure as it is in other subjects.”
- “However, the phonics programme is still in the early stages of implementation.”
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) | 91% | 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: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 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
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- 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.
- Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hollinhey Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ash Grove Academy 4.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gawsworth Primary School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Puss Bank School and Nursery 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ivy Bank Primary School 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkroyal Community School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published