Park Lane School
Other · Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Park Lane School is an other school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 4–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- The Fermain Academy 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Beech Hall School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- 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