Puss Bank School and Nursery
Academy converter in Macclesfield, Cheshire East.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 409 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 20.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Address | Barracks Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1QJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01625917210 |
| URN | 145248 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 5 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 May 2022, published 30 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Parkroyal Community School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Marlborough Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Ash Grove Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Hollinhey Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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