Park Lane School
Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Park Lane School is a special school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 151 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “From the moment that pupils enter school at the start of each day, they feel happy, safe and have a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Children who join the school in the early years feel welcome from the outset.”
- “They swiftly engage in learning and join in activities with their peers with enthusiasm.”
To improve
- “Across most of the school, these high expectations extend to pupils’ achievement.”
- “Despite this, some aspects of the key stage 4 and sixth-form curriculums are not as ambitious for a small number of pupils.”
- “These pupils are not challenged sufficiently by the scope of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 June 2024 (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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
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- Eden School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The King's School In Macclesfield 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Ryleys School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Opal Education 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Esland Daven School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- David Lewis School 6.5 mi Standards maintained