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Puss Bank School and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Barracks Lane
 Macclesfield
 Cheshire SK10 1QJ
Telephone: 01625 917210

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Puss Bank School
Trust: The Aspire Educational Trust
Sponsor: The Aspire Educational Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Hammond (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Kathy Nichol
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19 / 23.68
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.42
Number of pupils: 409
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.5
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cheshire East
Constituency: Macclesfield
Electoral Ward: Macclesfield East
School Number: 8952728

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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