Puss Bank School and Nursery

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Barracks Lane
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 1QJ
Phone 01625917210
Reference Number 145248

General Makeup

Number of pupils 423
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.66%
Girls: 46.34%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 22 39
2 29 29 58
3 31 30 61
4 29 31 60
5 33 15 48
6 30 26 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83%
Indian 3.8%
White, Other 3.3%
Asian, Other 3.3%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
African 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-07-01
Date Description Report
2022-05-11 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-12-06 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Puss Bank School
2014-06-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-01-15 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2010-03-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-12-13 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-03-10 Full inspection Full inspection
2014-06-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-01-15 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2010-03-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-12-13 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-03-10 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0% Unlock Unlock

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 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 100 Unlock Unlock

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 -2.4 Unlock Unlock
Writing -2 Unlock Unlock
Maths -3.8 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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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.

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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.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 23 2
Third Preference 13 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Hurdsfield Community Primary School
Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2LW
0.61 miles
Parkroyal Community School
Lyon Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6QX
0.91 miles
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Fir Grove, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7SF
1.09 miles
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School
Bollinbrook Ce (A) Primary School, Abbey Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3AT
1.26 miles
Marlborough Primary School
Tytherington Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2HJ
1.28 miles
Ash Grove Academy
Belgrave Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7TF
1.31 miles
Hollinhey Primary School
Bell Avenue, Sutton Lane Ends, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0EE
1.56 miles
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Ivy Road, St John the Evangelist Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8QN
1.59 miles
Ivy Bank Primary School
Valley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8PB
1.71 miles
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Priory Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3HJ
1.93 miles
Upton Priory School
Berwick Close, Off Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3ED
1.99 miles
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Parkett Heyes Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8UD
2.04 miles
Rainow Primary School
Round Meadow, Rainow, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5UB
2.06 miles
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School
Bollington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5EG
2.28 miles
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5LY
2.42 miles
Dean Valley Community Primary School
Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5HS
2.43 miles
Whirley Primary School
Whirley Road, Broken Cross, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3JL
2.55 miles
Prestbury CofE Primary School
Bollin Grove, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4JJ
2.82 miles
Gawsworth Primary School
Longbutts Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9QU
2.98 miles
Pott Shrigley Church School
Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5RT
3.67 miles
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Tytherington School
Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2EE
0.95 miles
Beech Hall School
Beech Hall Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 2EG
1.06 miles
The Macclesfield Academy
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR
1.21 miles
Macclesfield College
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8LF
1.25 miles
All Hallows Catholic College
Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8LB
1.25 miles
Park Lane School
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR
1.32 miles
The Fallibroome Academy
Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AF
2.2 miles
Eden School
76 Chelford Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3LQ
2.47 miles
The King's School In Macclesfield
Alderley Road, Macclesfield, SK10 4SP
2.58 miles
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