Parkroyal Community School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Lyon Street
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6QX
Phone 01625426083
Reference Number 140438

Parkroyal Community School maintains its status as a good school, providing a supportive and nurturing environment for all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has a strong commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its students, who express high levels of satisfaction and engagement in their learning. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum that promotes not only academic success but also values such as diversity and healthy relationships. While the school excels in many areas, there are some concerns regarding the clarity of curriculum expectations in a few subjects. This lack of precise guidance may lead to gaps in pupils' understanding, as misconceptions can occasionally go unchecked. Overall, the school is seen as a welcoming place where both students and staff thrive, supported by a strong sense of community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 417
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.92%
Girls: 45.08%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 20.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 34 26 60
2 31 28 59
3 26 33 59
4 37 23 60
5 33 27 60
6 36 25 61

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 68.1%
Indian 9.4%
White, Other 8.9%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
Chinese 2.2%
White & Asian 2.2%
African 1.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Asian, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 29 Mar 2022
Date Report
29 Mar 2022 School inspection
28 Feb 2017 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2013 Academy conversion letter
14 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Parkroyal Community School
14 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
11 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
11 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
30 Nov 2004 Full inspection
30 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Positive school culture promoting diversity and healthy relationships.
  • High levels of pupil engagement and satisfaction.
  • Well-structured phonics lessons leading to strong reading skills.
  • Effective identification of pupils needing additional support.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent clarity of curriculum expectations in some subjects.
  • Lack of systematic checking on pupils' understanding and misconceptions.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1
Writing -1.5
Maths -3.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 29 2
Third Preference 21 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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