Ash Grove Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.088 miles
Criterion 5 · Published by Cheshire East Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Ash Grove Academy is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 15 May 2024. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Ash Grove Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.088 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted rated it Outstanding on 15 May 2024; of the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire East, 4 are Good and 4 have no current grade.
- In 2024/25, 58% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire East.
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 1.088 miles away, under one of its admission criteria; the 2026 figure was the longest of the 3 years.
- 28.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, with 16.4 pupils per teacher; the middle figures across the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire East are 17.7% and 22.9.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cheshire East schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Belgrave Road, Macclesfield, SK11 7TF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 15 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Ash Grove love coming to school.”
- “They are happy and enjoy the friendly atmosphere that is created by nurturing staff.”
- “Pupils use their understanding of rights and responsibilities to inform the positive relationships that they have with each other.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 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) | 58% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ivy Bank Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkroyal Community School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hollinhey Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Puss Bank School and Nursery 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery 1.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Gawsworth Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published