Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Academy sponsor led 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).Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school located in Macclesfield, Cheshire East. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 227 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the HALLIARD TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Donna Lewis.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 141193
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Roderick Howells | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Nicholas Mannion Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Poole | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Dave Coulson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Eddie Latch | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Melling | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2030 |
| Councillor Nicholas Mannion Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Roderick Howells Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Donna Lewis Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · 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