Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Macclesfield (Cheshire East).
KS2 RWM expected
54%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
62%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
62%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▼ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.9%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
102 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Bollington St John's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Macclesfield, Cheshire East. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 101 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Melanie Walker.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Club
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Lego
- Sewing
- Forest School
- Kapow Primary
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 111324
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Akerman | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Becky Green | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Carl Mallia | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sue Roberts | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Bagshaw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Liz Newbon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Wearne | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lori Hawthorn | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Rogers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Nancy Goodrich | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Dr Theresa Phillips | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ellen Watson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2016 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melanie Walker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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