Whirley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Whirley Primary School is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 July 2022. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whirley Road, Broken Cross, Macclesfield, SK10 3JL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 July 2022
Strengths
- “This is a school where every pupil is valued, known and empowered to succeed.”
- “Relationships between staff, pupils, parents and carers underpin leaders' work.”
- “There is a deep sense of community.”
To improve
- “However, at times, a few pupils with SEND find it difficult to build their knowledge securely, particularly in subjects other than English and mathematics, because the work they receive is not consistently matched to their needs.”
- “Even so, at times, some teachers do not closely match work to these pupils' stage of learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (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) | 65% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 31 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.
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Upton Priory School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ivy Bank Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Parkroyal Community School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published