Ivy Bank Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Ivy Bank Primary School is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 April 2023. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Valley Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8PB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy learning at this school.”
- “They try hard in their lessons.”
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, are learning more and achieving more highly than in the past.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders are less clear about these small steps and the order in which pupils should encounter them.”
- “On occasions, this hinders teachers in designing learning and makes it harder for pupils to link new knowledge with earlier learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 May 2023 (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) | 56% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 37 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
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ash Grove Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkroyal Community School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gawsworth Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whirley Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published