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Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary Ages 3-11 53 pupils Macclesfield
Ofsted: Good
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Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Macclesfield for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 53 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2020 of its predecessor, Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School. In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection: April 2023. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Leek Road
Bosley
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 0NX
Phone 01260223280
Reference Number 148660

General Makeup

Number of pupils 53
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 58.49%
Girls: 41.51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 5 8
2 4 1 5
3 3 3 6
4 4 3 7
5 1 6 7
6 4 Unknown 4

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.6%
Unclassified 5.7%
African 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School, inspected in October 2020.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 01 Mar 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection
Date Report
01 Mar 2023 School inspection
09 Sep 2021 Academy conversion letter
20 Oct 2020 Monitoring visit
Previously as Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School
04 Oct 2016 Short inspection
21 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
07 Jul 2009 Full inspection:
13 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
18 Oct 1999 Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

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

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 100
Maths 92

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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

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 1 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 2 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School had 45 pupils for 56 places. 11 places (19.6%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Bosley St Mary's” planning area

Cheshire East counted 9 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 9 in 2029–30, down 0%.

2022202320242025
Places 56565656
Pupils 41444545
Unfilled 26.8%21.4%19.6%19.6%

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 Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School attended 91.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 27.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

2022202320242025
Authorised absence 7.2%8.1%4.7%6.5%
Unauthorised absence 1.4%2.8%1.6%2.3%
Severely absent pupils 5.3%7.7%0.0%7.0%

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, 3.4% of pupils at Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.06.10.05.1
Permanent exclusions 0000

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 Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School had 12.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

20222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 7.08.79.110.95.9
Teachers who left state teaching 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%–
Teachers who took any sick leave –80.0%–80.0%–
Sick days per teacher –5.6–2.6–

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, 20.8% of pupils at Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Autistic spectrum disorder 4 1
Speech, language and communication needs 4 0
Social, emotional and mental health 3 0
Other difficulty or disability 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 Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School received £9,811 and spent £9,293 for each of its 59 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £68,000 (£1,160 per pupil).

Across all 27 schools of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, income was £6,299 and spending £6,313 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

2022202320242025
Revenue reserve £54,000£52,000£0£68,000
per pupil £1,231£1,071£0£1,160
In-year balance -£20,000£8,000£18,000£31,000
per pupil -£460£172£377£518

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
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Sugar Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0SG
2.38 miles
Wincle CofE Primary School
Wincle, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0QH
2.51 miles
Havannah Primary School
Malhamdale Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2DF
3.07 miles
Buglawton Primary School
Buxton Old Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2EL
3.2 miles
Hollinhey Primary School
Bell Avenue, Sutton Lane Ends, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0EE
3.42 miles
Gawsworth Primary School
Longbutts Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9QU
3.5 miles
Mossley CofE Primary School
Boundary Lane, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3JA
3.65 miles
Daven Primary School
New Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3AH
3.89 miles
Ash Grove Academy
Belgrave Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7TF
3.95 miles
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1HT
4.15 miles
Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Fir Grove, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7SF
4.17 miles
Ivy Bank Primary School
Valley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8PB
4.33 miles
Marlfields Primary School
Waggs Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4BT
4.35 miles
Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School
School Lane, Marton, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9HD
4.48 miles
Moor First School
School Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7HR
4.56 miles
Woodhouse Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7DR
4.58 miles
Horton St Michael's CofE First School
Horton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RU
4.58 miles
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Rudyard, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RB
4.74 miles
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Ivy Road, St John the Evangelist Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8QN
4.8 miles
Parkroyal Community School
Lyon Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6QX
4.85 miles
Name Distance
Eaton Bank Academy
Jackson Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1NT
3.39 miles
Opal Education
Unit 12, Holland Business Park, Riverdane Road, Congleton, CW12 1PN
3.41 miles
Esland Daven School
Unit 2 Dane Valley Mill, Havannah Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2AH
3.47 miles
The Macclesfield Academy
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR
4.33 miles
Park Lane School
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR
4.38 miles
Aidenswood School
48 Parson Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4ED
4.51 miles
All Hallows Catholic College
Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8LB
4.79 miles

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What is Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2020 of its predecessor, Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School.

When was Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School have?

Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School has 53 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School cover?

Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is at Leek Road, Bosley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0NX.

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