Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 17 July 2024. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parkett Heyes Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8UD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 17 July 2024
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming school where every pupil is known and celebrated as an individual.”
- “They feel loved, accepted and successful.”
- “The school has exceedingly high expectations of pupils’ academic success across each area of the curriculum.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, staff’s expectations of the quality of work in pupils’ books fluctuates.”
- “As a result, there is some unevenness in the work that pupils produce in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 September 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) | 52% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 16 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 John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whirley Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ivy Bank Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Upton Priory School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkroyal Community School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published