Hollinhey Primary School
Hollinhey Primary School is an academy converter in Macclesfield for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 248 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Hollinhey Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2017 of its predecessor, Hollinhey Primary School. In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: May 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Bell Avenue Sutton Lane Ends Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 0EE |
| Phone | 01625704352 |
| Reference Number | 146430 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 248 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.4%
Girls: 49.6% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 4 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 95.6% |
| White & Asian | 2.4% |
| White, Other | 0.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Hollinhey Primary School, inspected in April 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 28 Mar 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2023 | School inspection |
| 05 Apr 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Hollinhey Primary School | |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 21 Jan 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 43% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 100 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -1.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 21 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 8 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Hollinhey Primary School had 194 pupils for 210 places. 16 places (7.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Macclesfield South” planning area
Cheshire East counted 249 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 253 in 2029–30, up 2%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 207 | 200 | 197 | 194 | 191 | 194 |
| Unfilled | 1.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 7.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Hollinhey Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.3% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Hollinhey Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Hollinhey Primary School had 26.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.6 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 10.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 17.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 21.4% | 85.7% | 50.0% | 46.2% | 33.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.4 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 14.9% of pupils at Hollinhey Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 21 | 8 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 9 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Hollinhey Primary School received £6,977 and spent £7,324 for each of its 188 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £120,000 (£637 per pupil).
Across all 13 schools of The Aspire Educational Trust, income was £6,867 and spending £6,913 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £51,000 | £89,000 | £73,000 | £120,000 | £159,000 | £120,000 |
| per pupil | £245 | £443 | £371 | £618 | £826 | £637 |
| In-year balance | £2,000 | £61,000 | £33,000 | £48,000 | £12,000 | -£65,000 |
| per pupil | £11 | £305 | £167 | £247 | £62 | -£347 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Ash Grove Academy
Belgrave Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7TF |
1.03 miles |
|
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Fir Grove, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7SF |
1.11 miles |
|
Puss Bank School and Nursery
Barracks Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1QJ |
1.56 miles |
|
Parkroyal Community School
Lyon Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6QX |
1.73 miles |
|
Ivy Bank Primary School
Valley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8PB |
1.78 miles |
|
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Ivy Road, St John the Evangelist Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8QN |
2.06 miles |
|
Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery
Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2LW |
2.17 miles |
|
Gawsworth Primary School
Longbutts Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9QU |
2.34 miles |
|
Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Parkett Heyes Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8UD |
2.47 miles |
|
Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School
Bollinbrook Ce (A) Primary School, Abbey Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3AT |
2.51 miles |
|
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Priory Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3HJ |
2.76 miles |
|
Marlborough Primary School
Tytherington Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2HJ |
2.8 miles |
|
Upton Priory School
Berwick Close, Off Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3ED |
3.03 miles |
|
Whirley Primary School
Whirley Road, Broken Cross, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3JL |
3.19 miles |
|
Rainow Primary School
Round Meadow, Rainow, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5UB |
3.34 miles |
|
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School
Leek Road, Bosley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0NX |
3.42 miles |
|
Wincle CofE Primary School
Wincle, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0QH |
3.69 miles |
|
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School
Bollington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5EG |
3.83 miles |
|
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5LY |
3.96 miles |
|
Dean Valley Community Primary School
Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5HS |
3.99 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Macclesfield Academy
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR |
1.4 miles |
|
Park Lane School
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR |
1.53 miles |
|
All Hallows Catholic College
Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8LB |
1.86 miles |
|
Tytherington School
Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2EE |
2.36 miles |
|
Beech Hall School
Beech Hall Drive, Macclesfield, SK10 2EG |
2.42 miles |
|
Eden School
76 Chelford Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3LQ |
2.93 miles |
|
The Fallibroome Academy
Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AF |
3.11 miles |
|
The King's School In Macclesfield
Alderley Road, Macclesfield, SK10 4SP |
3.61 miles |
All schools in Macclesfield · Cheshire East local authority: places and applications
Hollinhey Primary School is part of The Aspire Educational Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:
- Ash Grove Academy Macclesfield
- Puss Bank School and Nursery Macclesfield
- Parkroyal Community School Macclesfield
- Ivy Bank Primary School Macclesfield
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery Macclesfield
- The Wilmslow Academy Wilmslow
- Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Knutsford
- Holmes Chapel Primary School Crewe
- Sandbach Primary Academy Sandbach
- Wilbraham Primary School Manchester
What is Hollinhey Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Hollinhey Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2017 of its predecessor, Hollinhey Primary School.
When was Hollinhey Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Hollinhey Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.
How many pupils does Hollinhey Primary School have?
Hollinhey Primary School has 248 pupils on roll.
What age range does Hollinhey Primary School cover?
Hollinhey Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Hollinhey Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Hollinhey Primary School?
Hollinhey Primary School is at Bell Avenue, Sutton Lane Ends, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0EE.