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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield

Voluntary aided primary school in Macclesfield (Cheshire East).

KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.7%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
237 / 270 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 the school

URN
111331
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 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

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Netball
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Debbie Tomlinson FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2017 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Louise TweedieGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Gail RobinsonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Gail RobinsonGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Ben MercerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Simon BessantGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023 · until 2028
Steven ForrestGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2028
Dr Charles InsleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2028
Mr Simon TwiggGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2028
Mr Mark HarrisonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021
Mrs Naomi Marshall FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Christine Wilby FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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