Rainow Primary School
Community primary school in Macclesfield (Cheshire East).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Rainow Primary School 'Outstanding in all areas'. Ofsted Inspection December 2024. This website is intended to give some background information about the school, its organisation, curriculum and its place in the community. Please come back regularly to read our latest news ! Paper copies of information on this website can be obtained free of charge on request.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 111203
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paula Riordan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Grogan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Julien Rye | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rosie Cole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Pugh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dean Grice | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Blair Whitehurst | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Norris | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record