Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School

About Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School

Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. Around 92 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. 80% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 22.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 44% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 6 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 9.5%. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 47% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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 above.