Hollinhey Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Hollinhey 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 29 March 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
- Bell Avenue, Sutton Lane Ends, Macclesfield, SK11 0EE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Hollinhey is a welcoming, caring school.”
- “Pupils are happy to attend and say that they feel safe and well looked after.”
- “Positive relationships are a strength of the school.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that in the past some pupils did not make as much progress as they should have in some aspects of their learning.”
- “Occasionally, the curriculum is less well adapted for some other pupils.”
- “For example, teachers do not always consider what pupils can already do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 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) | 43% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
- Ash Grove Academy 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Puss Bank School and Nursery 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parkroyal Community School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ivy Bank Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gawsworth Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published