Ash Grove Academy

Academy converter · Primary school · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
SK11 7TF
Composite score
41.2

About Ash Grove Academy

Ash Grove Academy is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 228 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That is down 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#10,501
National rank
#1550
In North West
#93
In Cheshire East
Top 71%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
58%
% achieving higher RWM
3%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 228 % FSM ever-6 28.9% % EAL 17.5% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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